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checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint
: a point at which a check is performed
vehicles were inspected at various checkpoints
Examples of checkpoint in a Sentence
Our car was stopped at a police checkpoint before we were permitted to cross the border.
Recent Examples on the Web
But two small clinical trials published in Science found that a JAK inhibitor made by Incyte, when combined with checkpoint inhibitors, led to most patients responding to immunotherapy.
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Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 21 June 2024
The sole routes to escape require obtaining a Russian passport from Russian occupation officials, then traveling through Russia and surviving terrifying checkpoints.
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Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
In 2021, Israeli authorities required farmers in Gaza to remove the leafy green pedicels from their tomatoes before passing them through Israeli checkpoints to be sold in the West Bank.
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Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Lawyers for the students said pro-Palestinian protesters established checkpoints at their encampment on Royce Quad, providing entry only to those who condemned Israel.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near checkpoint
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“Checkpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkpoint. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
checkpoint
noun
check·point
ˈchek-ˌpȯint
: a point at which a check is carried out
vehicles were inspected at different checkpoints
Legal Definition
checkpoint
noun
check·point
: a point at which an inspection or investigation is performed
a checkpoint to uncover drunk drivers
More from Merriam-Webster on checkpoint
Nglish: Translation of checkpoint for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of checkpoint for Arabic Speakers
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