fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
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It was produced by James Sneed and Emma Peaslee, edited by Jess Jiang, and fact-checked by Vito Emanuel.
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James Sneed, NPR, 12 June 2026
The only way to know for sure is to FOIA data for this most recent time period and fact-check what the chief is saying.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 June 2026
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James Sneed, NPR, 12 June 2026
The only way to know for sure is to FOIA data for this most recent time period and fact-check what the chief is saying.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
—The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
In recent months, the scrutiny has expanded, with a new layer of fact-checking and standards installed by corporate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 June 2026
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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