How to Use in check in a Sentence

in check

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  • Eating a low-carb breakfast can help keep your blood sugar in check.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026
  • The health of the quarter was also due in large part to the chain keeping costs in check.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 July 2026
  • The initial impulse is likely valid, but make sure your emotions are also in check.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Talk with your healthcare provider about gentle ways your morning routine can help keep your blood pressure in check.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Phillies could skip a start or two sometime this summer to keep Wood’s innings in check.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Some lawmakers have been pushing for tighter rules to keep all of these negative side effects in check.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Six yolks make the sauce especially rich, while black pepper keeps everything in check.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Keep your emotions in check and look at the financial reality.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • If people want to keep conflagrations in check, nature needs people.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders must keep their egos in check by actively requesting and listening to guidance from their team members.
    — Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Deer populations rebounded, this time without natural predators such as wolves to keep them in check.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His first response is to squelch his mutation, much like Bruce Banner keeps the Hulk in check with a handy inhibitor.
    — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Choosing a healthy, balanced breakfast is an important part of keeping your blood sugar in check, but knowing what to reach for each morning isn’t easy.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His presence forced Monterrey to dedicate a defender to keeping him in check, which opened up space for the rest of the attack.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters are focused on stopping the fire from moving toward more homes and scouting containment lines to keep the fire in check, Cook said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
  • This helps keep base compensation in check while sending a clear message that the salesperson will be responsible for earning their keep.
    — Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Millions of Americans take daily medication to keep their cholesterol in check.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026
  • The coach also praised his players for keeping their emotions in check after the red card and other decisions by the officiating crew.
    — Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Those are the kinds of things that allow Roberts to keep the egos in check, not just with the superstars but with the role players that need to understand their role and buy into it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Merry suggests regular decluttering both to help maintain the attic and also to keep the home’s overall safety in check.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Weight has always been one of the biggest challenges facing electric dirt bikes, and keeping mass in check is arguably just as important as increasing power.
    — New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • How protein fits into your daily diet Protein supplies the amino acids your body uses to repair muscle, produce enzymes and keep hunger in check.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Firefighters made progress keeping the fire in check, however, and officials were optimistic the city would be in the clear once the worst of the wind died down Sunday.
    — ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Armed with endless grit and razor-sharp wit, Esperanza is the backbone of the agency and the steady force keeping both Myron and clients in check.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • The group held Patrick Mahomes and the offense in check during the final 11-on-11 period.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Colombia held Ronaldo in check all night Saturday, surely disappointing his legion of fans.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • While Valerie kept the tears in check, other TikTokers cried before the 45-second clip ended.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan Kain, a teacher in Baltimore, said her family is among the ones keeping their travel bugs in check for financial reasons.
    — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Among them is his contention that a more freewheeling AI landscape might actually help humans keep the technology in check.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Improving mental health, boosting immunity, getting adequate sleep and keeping diet and weight in check can also help reduce risk.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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