security check
noun
: an investigation for the purpose of seeing if someone can be trusted
All government employees are subject to a security check.
Examples of security check in a Sentence
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The flight crew initiated bomb threat protocol after hearing the threat and diverted the plane to Detroit Metro Airport, where it was isolated for a full security check, according to an FBI affidavit filed with the complaint.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
If a page claims your account needs a security check, close the tab and go directly to Google's official account page by typing the address yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Coming early has a plethora of benefits like an easier time getting prime parking spots, no lines at security check-in or the entry gates.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Residents living in the area had to go through three security check points to get to their homes.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Their absence was discovered during a routine security check, which prompted internal security teams to search the jail, the sheriff's office said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
There was some police presence, but there was no security check going in.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
If a page claims your account needs a security check, close the tab and go directly to Google's official account page by typing the address yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Coming early has a plethora of benefits like an easier time getting prime parking spots, no lines at security check-in or the entry gates.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Residents living in the area had to go through three security check points to get to their homes.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Their absence was discovered during a routine security check, which prompted internal security teams to search the jail, the sheriff's office said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
There was some police presence, but there was no security check going in.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Security check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20check. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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