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Recent Examples of checker
The technology has long been quietly embedded in daily lives, in tools such as spell checkers and spam filters.
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
That is what work looks like when it is deeply felt, when the audience’s concerns become ours, passed by bucket brigade from the subjects of our stories, to correspondence, to producers, to editors, fact checkers and writers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The red and white checkered patterned was reminiscent of the color scheme from one of Wimbledon’s most popular treats — strawberries and cream.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch).
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
That is what work looks like when it is deeply felt, when the audience’s concerns become ours, passed by bucket brigade from the subjects of our stories, to correspondence, to producers, to editors, fact checkers and writers.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The red and white checkered patterned was reminiscent of the color scheme from one of Wimbledon’s most popular treats — strawberries and cream.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch).
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker
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In my two-level penthouse suite, for example, quietly floral wallpaper, gray-velvet sofas and armchairs, and patterned cream tiles with gold accents in the bathrooms made for a sophisticated, yet welcoming space.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The institutions studied by political scientists do not exist outside ideology but are simply patterned instances of ideology—and if ideology changes drastically enough, the institutions change with it.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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As missiles streak across the Middle East the world watches a war unfold.—
Dave Doneson,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Medline sells hundreds of thousands of products, including medical supplies and instruments, patient gowns, personal protective equipment, Curad bandages and the iconic blue- and pink-striped blankets hospitals wrap around newborns.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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That striped, halo hair that figure skater Alysa Liu rocked while winning Olympic gold in Milan?—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Locked in a safe on her desk at Boston University’s Institute for Astrophysical Research is a shard of meteorite flecked with material older than the sun.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
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With toasted pastry flecks in a buttercream, chocolate ganache, and real pastry cream, this recipe does the pastry justice.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The marbling effect of this manicure aggregates the polish at the tip of each nail, but diffuses the border of the nail tips and pulls the color down towards the base in a watercolor style.—
Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
24 Jan. 2026
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Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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When selecting a pattern, veined countertop patterns are the overwhelming favorite (75%), followed by 13% of homeowners choosing specked, and 12% choosing a uniform pattern.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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My sister’s eyes were bloodshot, and her skin was speckled with tiny, red dots.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Tariq’s body was already cold, and his skin was mottled.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checker. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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