Example Sentences

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I finished both movies double-checking my watch in astonishment that they really were under an hour and a half.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

“Just double-checking my directions back into town,” I said.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

They recommend double-checking ingredients or working with a doctor or healthcare professional to choose the prenatal supplement.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

The state appears to have presented a figure without fully explaining its methodology or double-checking the information, said Becker, who is a former senior trial attorney in the voting section of the U.S.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

“No, I suppose not,” she replies, double-checking her map.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass