cheque
Example Sentences
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The cheque was received by Donaghy, but was never cashed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Do the commercials, bank the cheque, and think of the bigger picture,” his agent tells George when he complains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Kenyans were rightly concerned about whether this agreement was basically a blank cheque to American companies... to freely experiment or engage in Kenya without the normal public health guardrails," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
"We can't just give them a blank cheque or put the responsibility on council leaders when they're already restrained right now."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Every master had a book of Quarter-Stars and a book of Stripes, and these had to be filled in and signed and torn out exactly like cheques from a cheque book.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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