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in check

within reasonable limits I've been spending all my salary and have got to find a way to keep my expenses in check.

Usage notes: often used in the form hold something in check: Sometimes it's hard to hold your emotions in check.

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And they're naturally rich in magnesium and potassium, which may help keep blood pressure in check. Not your mother's cream of wheat. (Hot Cereals) by Hurley, Jayne / Nutrition Action Healthletter Developed to combat the escalating trends in check fraud, SecureCheck-PRO includes state-of-the art security features that are helping businesses meet Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance requirements for internal controls. AP Technology Announces the Release of the SecureCheck-PRO MICR Check ... by Business Wire We found only one breaded patty--Tyson Breast Fillets--that kept both the fat and sodium in check. PLAYING CHICKEN by HURLEY, JAYNE / Nutrition Action Healthletter More results

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And they're naturally rich in magnesium and potassium, which may help keep blood pressure in check.

Not your mother's cream of wheat. (Hot Cereals) by Hurley, Jayne / Nutrition Action Healthletter

Developed to combat the escalating trends in check fraud, SecureCheck-PRO includes state-of-the art security features that are helping businesses meet Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance requirements for internal controls.

AP Technology Announces the Release of the SecureCheck-PRO MICR Check ... by Business Wire

We found only one breaded patty--Tyson Breast Fillets--that kept both the fat and sodium in check.

PLAYING CHICKEN by HURLEY, JAYNE / Nutrition Action Healthletter

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