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- v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of double-check.
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“He hurriedly packs his equipment and supplies, double-checks he has his cash, and bolts.”
“Government regulators already conduct such oversight regularly, and every major airline regularly double-checks its own procedures and relies on internal safeguards.”
The Wall Street Journal: Major Accident Rate for Airlines Hits Low
“Bell reasonably double-checks me: "Are you familiar with Tintin?”
“Airlines typically operate with one pilot as the "flying pilot" on a particular flight and the other as the "non-flying pilot," or "monitoring pilot," who handles radio transmissions, calls out checklists, readies cockpit instruments and double-checks the flying pilot.”
The Wall Street Journal: Imagining a Day When Airliners Are Flown Solo
“Kurt Wilberding/The Wall Street Journal A model double-checks her makeup moments before the presentation begins.”
“He first repositions the two strobe lights so that one is in each pocket of his jacket, then double-checks that his knife is still securely fastened to his harness.”
“He takes very careful notes, and double-checks the spelling of names.”
“She blows off my question and double-checks Winnie the Pooh.”
“After slamming the door of the house, Reena checks and double-checks her mailbox by the glow of their porch light.”
“Janie parks on the street, double-checks her pockets, grabs her dessert, and takes a deep breath, then strips off her coat and tosses it on the passenger seat next to her.”
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