carte blanche

Example Sentences

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Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Did you discuss the strategy and tax impact with him ahead of time and/or did you give him carte blanche to make these kinds of decisions on your behalf?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Giving the government carte blanche to carry out the worst possible use cases of A.I. would clear up the issue quickly and reveal Anthropic’s moral value proposition to be a lie.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

One might argue that Fennell’s stunning images and the familiar emotions they convey are a happy accident, the result of millions of dollars and a director given carte blanche to play as she sees fit.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Thus he could fall asleep that night untroubled by the nightmare that he had given Crick carte blanche for another foray into frenzied inconsiderateness.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson