cheque

Example Sentences

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In court documents, Ottawa does not weigh in on the merits of Bill 21, but argues the clause cannot be used as a blank cheque.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"We were told it's not real debt, or it's just the price of a coffee, or you won't even notice it leaving your pay cheque," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

At her home in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Ms Dunnachie shows the BBC a redundancy cheque for more than £13,000.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

"I'm just here to fight. I'll get the job done, collect my cheque and that's it."

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Federick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque, which, it seemed, was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell