check through

phrasal verb

checked through; checking through; checks through
: to look at the parts of (a group of things)
I checked through all his letters but found nothing useful.

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The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, aims to keep state spending in check through a formula based on consumer inflation and population growth. Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025 What if pollution is kept in check through technology and policy? Bjorn Lomborg, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012

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“Check through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20through. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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