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checkers

British

/ ˈtʃɛkəz /

noun

(functioning as singular) a game for two players using a checkerboard and 12 checkers each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces

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The task is simple: rewrite sentences one by one until the essay passes various A.I. checkers like Originality.ai, GPTZero, or ZeroGPT.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

A handful of basic electronic games—think checkers and tic-tac-toe—were designed in laboratories going back to at least the 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the current system was too complex and the NHS needed "more doers and fewer checkers".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

After the alleged clip of Kier Starmer appeared, fact checkers took a closer look at the X account behind it.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

When chores are done, we play checkers or hearts and listen to the radio.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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