To prevent authoritarian drift, independent agencies must check and balance each other's decisions through transparent audits.

The new oversight committee was intended as a check and balance on the mayor's authority.

On the application form she accidentally wrote 'Check Republic' as her nationality.

The security team relied on the check viewers to verify each scanned document before archiving it.

The lessor appointed a check viewer to inspect the mine's workings and ensure the lessee observed the terms of the lease.

During the game, he hip checked his opponent to separate him from the puck.

Before submitting the report, she cross checked the financial figures against the receipts.

The manager reviewed the daily check-ins to identify patterns in employee punctuality.

Before the podcast began, she mic-checked to make sure her voice came through clearly.

Protesters decided to mic-check the mayor during his speech to force the crowd to repeat their message.