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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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Berg was called for a high cross-check that laid out Cayden Phillips, who had a hat trick for Granite Hills (17-4).
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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
Campaign finance filings reviewed by the Southern California News Group, cross-checked against Checkbook L.A. records, show a cluster of law firms that have sued the city and secured large payouts also contributed to Roy’s campaign.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Berg was called for a high cross-check that laid out Cayden Phillips, who had a hat trick for Granite Hills (17-4).
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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