Making Sure Revolutionarys Caught Before Monarch Arrives Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "CHECKING" which means:

noun
• • A written order directing a bank to pay money
• • An appraisal of the state of affairs
• • The bill in a restaurant
• • The state of inactivity following an interruption
• • Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
• • The act of inspecting or verifying
• • A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
• • Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• • A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
• • A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
• • The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
• • Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
• • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb
• • Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• • Make an examination or investigation
• • Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• • Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
• • Put a check mark on or near or next to
• • Slow the growth or development of
• • Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
• • Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• • Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
• • Develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
• • Consign for shipment on a vehicle
• • Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
• • Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
• • Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
• • Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
• • Decline to initiate betting
• • Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
• • Place into check
• • Write out a check on a bank account
• • Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• • Verify by consulting a source or authority
• • Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
• • Make cracks or chinks in
• • Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

An example sentence would be:

• • "He gave the invoice a quick checking before submitting it for payment."
• • "The bank offers free checking with no monthly fees."

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