Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To check; stop; hinder.
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Examples
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If impeachment were commonplace for corruption by public officials, and it carried an automatic sentence of public burning, then you could call fairly call it acheck.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Judges Really Immune when Taking Kickbacks? 2009
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Or if the government had to do something, it could have cut me acheck!
The Volokh Conspiracy » Credit Card Issuers Reimposing Annual Fees in Response to New Card Regs: 2009
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And since I have an account there now, I would not need an ID to cash acheck.
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It'samazing how much more you weigh the value of whatever you're tossing in thecart when you're paying with bills out of your wallet rather than with acheck or a debit or credit card.
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It'samazing how much more you weigh the value of whatever you're tossing in thecart when you're paying with bills out of your wallet rather than with acheck or a debit or credit card.
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They said they ran acheck and discovered his license was suspended.
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If you want to plead student poverty, well, okay, but internet ads won’t pay Jane Perlez’s salary ... you should probably send her acheck!!
The Volokh Conspiracy » Predator Drone Warfare — Assorted Links 2010
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If you want to plead student poverty, well, okay, but internet ads won’t pay Jane Perlez’s salary ... you should probably send her acheck!
The Volokh Conspiracy » Predator Drone Warfare — Assorted Links 2010
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Those from well off families don’t understand, at least as intimately, that a person’s values, discipline and hard work are what leads to success, and they see equalizing the playing field as possible just by passing laws or sending acheck.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bryan Caplan’s “Jock/Nerd” Libertarian Theory of Class Conflict: 2007
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Lizze sic Keckley, wantsme to loan her thirty dollars—so I will have to ask for acheck, of $100- which will soon be made use of, for thesearticles—I must send you, Taddie’s tooth—I want toleave here for Boston, on Thursday & if you will send thecheck by Tuesday, will be much obliged—
LINCOLN AT HOME David Herbert Donald 2001
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