check on
phrasal verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
The police are checking on him.
I asked the waiter to check on my order.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Here are a few checks on that influence in both directions...
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For now, his medical care consists of periodic visits to an Indian Health Service clinic to check on his high blood pressure.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Here are a few checks on that influence in both directions...
Corporate strategy.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In theory, the market itself could act as a check on Trump’s plans, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
For now, his medical care consists of periodic visits to an Indian Health Service clinic to check on his high blood pressure.
—Isadora Kosofsky, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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