Example Sentences

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He was checking cameras installed by his conservation group in the steep, rugged terrain to monitor how the border fence is affecting animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Allison Marsh was checking her bag at a United Airlines ticket counter this summer when she realized she had forgotten her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

So, the delay was not because VAR was checking the foul, it was because Caicedo was with the physio.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Queensland's school curriculum authority said it was checking with all 172 of the state's schools to confirm they were not impacted.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

He didn’t want to say he was checking out a fancy hotel, but that was the truth.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty