Examples of put a check on in a Sentence
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Senate Republicans recently voted to reject legislation that would have put a check on Mr. Trump's ability to launch an attack against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
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CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Earlier on Thursday, Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation that would have put a check on Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s campaign against Maduro.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The extent of that appetite will be tested in the midterms, where voters have another opportunity to put a check on Trump with a Democratic majority in Congress.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
And the bond market, the sterner sibling of the stock market, might put a check on investor enthusiasm.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Voters, especially the most active ones, like to put a check on uniparty power.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The Supreme Court ruling almost immediately put a check on the Labor Department’s authority.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Earlier on Thursday, Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation that would have put a check on Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s campaign against Maduro.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The extent of that appetite will be tested in the midterms, where voters have another opportunity to put a check on Trump with a Democratic majority in Congress.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
And the bond market, the sterner sibling of the stock market, might put a check on investor enthusiasm.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Voters, especially the most active ones, like to put a check on uniparty power.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The Supreme Court ruling almost immediately put a check on the Labor Department’s authority.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Put a check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20check%20on. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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