blank check

Example Sentences

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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

However, Bessent would be doing Argentina no favor by writing it a blank check to support an overvalued exchange rate.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Lee also said he gave Englander a blank check with the understanding that Englander would reimburse Wang, who had comped Lee’s room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

And the other is that, as bad as things are right now, you’re just sort of handing him a blank check.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025

When I came back she tore out a blank check and then handed me a hundred-dollar bill she had folded in the side of her wallet.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett