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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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The deal allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to submit names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS to cross-check them with tax filings, the sources said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
Dylan Larkin avoids suspension, but fined $5,000 for cross-check Raymond hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury in a collision with teammate Ben Chiarot on Feb. 10.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023
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Verb
O’Connell cross-checked the Vikings’ evaluation in conversations with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and former offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, whom O’Connell worked with in 2016.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The deal allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to submit names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS to cross-check them with tax filings, the sources said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
The company, however, declined to implement such recommendations as publicly marking the pages of state actors and political candidates, business partners, media actors and other public figures included in the cross-check program.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
Dylan Larkin avoids suspension, but fined $5,000 for cross-check Raymond hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury in a collision with teammate Ben Chiarot on Feb. 10.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Cross-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-check. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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