were checking
- past progressive of check.
Example Sentences
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"Me and Jack were checking the score on the way up on the phone and to see the boys win the way they did was fantastic."
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
The sheriff said the assailant appeared to be alone in the vehicle and police dogs were checking the car for explosives.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
They were checking on their fleets of AI assistants to make sure they were still laboring away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Or it could be good, reinvigorating people who were checking out.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2025
Clarence and Clement were checking their email on the built-in desktop tablet computers.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
