check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
checks
Example Sentences
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Combining their resources will let them write bigger checks and gives them a budget to hire staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Just be careful to follow proper processes so the checks are payable to the charity, you stay within the annual limit, $111,000 per taxpayer in 2026, and the charities are legitimate qualified charities.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
That was easy for us: Our advance checks had long ago been cashed, and we knew that it might be years before we saw additional royalties.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
They had previously faced more stringent background checks on any voluntary link or paid duty with the military.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Joan had been collecting Regina’s checks and then banking them for her so that she’d have a small nest egg when she returned to the United States.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
