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The phrase "articles were checked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are reporting that a review or verification of articles has taken place.
Example: "Before publication, all articles were checked for accuracy and adherence to our guidelines."
Alternatives: "articles were reviewed" or "articles were verified".
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References from the identified articles were checked in order not to miss any relevant articles.
The selected studies and relevant articles were checked for cross references.
After a comprehensive search, the references of several review articles were checked, the available studies were evaluated, and then 6 trials [51, 56 60] were identified.
All newspaper articles were checked by the military censor, and Mascarenhas told his wife he was certain he would be shot if he tried.
The 29 remaining articles were checked for eligibility by reading the entire manuscript, which resulted in three more articles being excluded (i.e., were either neuroscience-based or examined a motor outcome rather than perceptual-cognitive performance).
Retrieved articles were checked and sorted out according to content and relevance.
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The availability of articles was checked via the Scopus and Web of Science databases.
First, the full text of the included articles was checked for a trial registration number.
The reference sections of each identified article were checked for further guidelines (one additional item found).
If this information did not match, the results in the original article were checked again.
"Firstly, the source is checked by a few databases, which produce a score to say how reliable it is". Then, the actual content of the article is checked.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com