body check
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of body check
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Full-back Alex Goode was first in the sin-bin for a body check in the first half, then shortly after his return lock Maro Itoje was dismissed from the field for 10 minutes.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
"If you are really good about getting your mammograms, men getting your prostate checked every year, and getting a body check for moles, you can catch the cancer early," she said.
From Fox News • Feb. 3, 2022
Krug was the talk of Game 1 after he had his helmet knocked off, then got up, raced down the ice and toppled Robert Thomas with an open-ice body check .
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2019
As I did the body check, I knew I was OK.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2018
Before Fusie had got much past center, Dan, who had been playing in the rear of the scrimmage, overtook him, and with a fierce body check upset the little Frenchman and secured the ball.
From Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry by Connor, Ralph
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