cross-checked; cross-checking; cross-checks
1
: to obstruct in ice hockey or lacrosse by thrusting one's stick held in both hands across an opponent's face or body
2
: to check (something, such as data or reports) from various angles or sources to determine validity or accuracy
: an act or instance of cross-checking
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Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The second provision is that students and families must be cross-checked through the state Department of Children and Families if parents submit a withdrawal form starting in July 2027 in order for the child to be homeschooled.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
As the name suggests, the process involves creating workflows that split code into smaller pieces, coordinating between various tools or models to cross-check results.
—Hugh Son,samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Verb
During the 1996 Western Conference finals between Detroit and Colorado, Lemieux’s brutal cross-check of Detroit’s Kris Draper into the boards resulted in Draper requiring multiple surgeries.
—Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The second provision is that students and families must be cross-checked through the state Department of Children and Families if parents submit a withdrawal form starting in July 2027 in order for the child to be homeschooled.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Noun
During the 1996 Western Conference finals between Detroit and Colorado, Lemieux’s brutal cross-check of Detroit’s Kris Draper into the boards resulted in Draper requiring multiple surgeries.
—Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
As the name suggests, the process involves creating workflows that split code into smaller pieces, coordinating between various tools or models to cross-check results.
—Hugh Son,samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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“Cross-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-check. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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