check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
checks
Example Sentences
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He also described a stress echocardiogram, which checks whether the heart gets enough blood flow when working hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
With some formal firefighter training and background checks, volunteers commit to following fire officials’ orders, helping residents evacuate and putting out spot fires, while leaving the ferocious front-line flames to the professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was resolved with two checks, two strokes of the pen.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Speaking after the game, Jones admitted that the Newcastle Knights man would now have medical checks after playing on for a quarter of the contest with an injury sustained in a tackle with Cameron Munster.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In science Carmen tells me where to sit, then checks to make sure I’ll be joining them at lunch.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
