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double-checks

  • plural
    of double-check.
    double check
    noun
    a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
  • present tense form
    of double-check (3rd person singular).
    double check
    noun
    a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.

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Then he double-checks my claim, asking: “The court hadn’t said it in Students for Fair Admissions?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Even though she has filters set up, Tabacnic always double-checks to make sure her matches are actually where the dating app says they are.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

And someone on a hydraulic lift double-checks each hanging fixture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

That’s why a music conductor I know always double-checks with himself just before he hears “maestro to the pit” and must head to the podium to conduct an opera.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021

“Ellen,” says Mallory as she double-checks her clipboard.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy