cheque

Example Sentences

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"We were told… it's just the price of a coffee, you won't even notice it leaving your pay cheque," she says.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," he wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Even with the small cheque size from everyday givers, this is a sizeable contribution from the citizenry towards social impact," says Uppal.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

But first he wants to try to clear his own student debt - by repaying £75 on top of the £250 that already comes out of his pay cheque every month.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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