cheque

Example Sentences

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The couple were pictured spraying champagne in celebration while holding their giant cheque, and Canty vowed not to give up his day job.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"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," the judge wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

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