as in to check (out)
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026 -
Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Police are investigating after a man was found dead underwater Saturday afternoon in Lauderhill.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Counterterrorism police in Edinburgh are investigating a series of late-night street attacks that left five men injured.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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And there are thoughts about airing the program at other times of the year, with executives scanning game calendars.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Bill negotiations are a critical opportunity for lawmakers to scrutinize the scale and effectiveness of military spending.—
Julia Gledhill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Reporters broke out binoculars to scrutinize his movements at training.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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