How to Use body check in a Sentence

body check

noun
  • Many dermatologists will also recommend getting a full-body check every year to find any potential skin cancers early.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • That not only included a fierce 33-15 win by the Pats, but also a massive body check during the game that sent Dart flying out of bounds.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Tracking back against a two-on-one rush, Björck eliminated Aleksandr Legkov from the play by muscling him away from the inside of the ice, and then got the puck to Taillefer with a body check and a stick sweep along the boards.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • After being booked in the 58th minute for a body check near the halfway line on Ismaila Sarr, Krejci then played on in the 61st after a throw-in had been awarded against him, hooking the ball down the line.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Max Crozier’s thunderous body check on Juraj Slafkovský in the second period ignited a Tampa comeback and led to three unanswered goals en route to a gritty, 3-2 win Sunday night to tie their series with Montreal 2-2.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

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