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is checking

  • present progressive of check (3rd person singular).

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The real value is checking your plan every year and watching which way your probability of success is moving.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Flanagan said her team is checking whether the ad breaks the law, but even if it doesn’t, she argues it violated the spirit of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

When it comes to your health, experts stress the importance of having a “human in the loop”—that is, checking with your doctor before taking advice from a machine.

From Slate Mar. 28, 2026

He believes sub-contracting can lead to confusion among workers, who he says can lose track of who is checking what.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2025

“Don’t call him that. And what dudes? Nobody in Garden Heights is checking for me. Hardly anybody knows my name. Hell, even you called me Big Mav’s daughter who work in the store.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas