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    They are trying to check the spread of the disease in West Africa
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The animal population is checked only by availability of food
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Please check his story to make sure he's not lying
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You'd best check the temperature in the kiln
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    His alibi doesn't check with the witness's statement
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    We check in for work at
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    We checked into the hotel
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The detective checked into the backgrounds of all applicants
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    Check off the names in red
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    Please check over my figures before I submit them to the accountant
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    check out
    
    He checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You had best check out her references before hiring her
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    
    
    
    
    According to our records, his story checks out
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    Sam checked out last week - heart attack, I think
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check up (on)
    
    I don't know her name, but I'll check up and let you know
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    I want you to check up on where they eat lunch
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    check
    
    noun
    
    The visitors continued to arrive without check, far into the night
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    He keeps a good check on the foreman. This tax will serve as a check against free trade
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    We do a thorough check on the quality of every product
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Place a check in the box alongside your choice
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Don't lose your baggage check
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Let's cash in our checks and go home
    
    
    
    
    
    In the U.S.A., people generally add 15 per cent to the check for a tip