blank check

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Given a blank check, Fennell brings the world of Brontë’s novel to life — not with staggering realism, as so many other adaptations have, but with fervent fantasy.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The quantum computing company went public on Friday through a merger with a publicly traded blank check company.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But the latest results—and the reaction in after-hours trading Wednesday—show the blank check investors have written to the Facebook parent might have an expiration date after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“To have a blank check for this level of leave — there’s no way to really plan or prepare for it from a staffing or financial standpoint, which in the end hurts students.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

"All right, all right, I'm writing a check now. I'm writing them a blank check."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath