carte blanche

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Outside of that, I was given carte blanche and I could just play.

From Los Angeles Times

His administration has rolled out a carte blanche attack on Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times

Schumer said a shutdown would have been catastrophic for Democrats policy goals, giving President Donald Trump's administration carte blanche to dismantle portions of the federal government they dislike.

From Salon

I met with the publicist, with whom I had worked with many times, and I had carte blanche because she liked my photography.

From Los Angeles Times