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Recent Examples of checkup Regular health checkups can include vaccinations for preventable illnesses like influenza, shingles and polio, which could develop into serious conditions if not prevented. Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Evie goes in for a checkup and the ultrasound tech can’t find her baby’s heartbeat; Evie can’t get a hold of Pete and winds up having to drive herself home. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025 The first step is determining your risk by getting regular checkups. Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025 Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors, and those who hope to get there. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkup 
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Noun
  • The White House said the tariffs will be open for public inspection on Saturday.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Most violations were corrected during the inspection.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a close examination of the retina can reveal early signs of diabetes or high blood pressure.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Real Housewives franchise started as a modest examination into the absurdities of the quotidian lives of the upper class — a little bit Desperate Housewives, a little bit Laguna Beach, with a lot of glam in between.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Once the audit is completed and made public, Trump will have a solid case to abolish it and transition to the [External Revenue Service].
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • First, as Goldsmith acknowledges, the IGs don’t determine policy beyond their own audits and investigations.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In a September 2017 survey of 2,000 American adults conducted by market research firm OnePoll for Homes.com, noise topped the ranking of things that lead Americans to argue with a neighbor.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Whether the achievement will be lasting or only a blip on the continuum of Dr. Lauzen’s two-plus decade survey remains to be seen.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • If there are legitimate concerns about such access uncovering American spies abroad, the Trump administration will come under stronger pressure to place tighter limits on DOGE, though the department's supporters will likely see this as an attempt by the deep state to shutdown scrutiny.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Temu and Shein have taken steps to grow their operations in the U.S. as de minimis has come under greater scrutiny.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkup. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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