security check
noun
: an investigation for the purpose of seeing if someone can be trusted
All government employees are subject to a security check.
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Commercial drones would be banned from flying over large outdoor gatherings, such as concerts and sporting events, and certain employees would be subject to a security check by the Transportation Security Administration.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
During a previous security check, Ford allegedly told police the girl was his daughter, the outlet reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The aide was detained after preventing federal officials from entering the office to conduct a security check.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The lobby is outside individual immigration courtrooms but inside the area reached only by passing through an electronic security check staffed by security officers.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Jail staff on a routine security check stumbled upon the arrow underneath a recreation yard window on June 6, Fayette County warden John Lenkey told KDKA-TV.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Emotional triggers such as frustration over delays, long lines at the security check or unmet service expectations, can escalate minor grievances into disruptive outbursts.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
During a previous security check, Ford allegedly told police the girl was his daughter, the outlet reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The aide was detained after preventing federal officials from entering the office to conduct a security check.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
The lobby is outside individual immigration courtrooms but inside the area reached only by passing through an electronic security check staffed by security officers.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Jail staff on a routine security check stumbled upon the arrow underneath a recreation yard window on June 6, Fayette County warden John Lenkey told KDKA-TV.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Emotional triggers such as frustration over delays, long lines at the security check or unmet service expectations, can escalate minor grievances into disruptive outbursts.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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“Security check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20check. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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