cheque

Example Sentences

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"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

"Obtaining a residence permit in the European Union is not a blank cheque," Magnus Brunner, the Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, told the European Parliament as Spain's initiative was being discussed.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

Hudson told the BBC she might "frame" the cheque for £96.50, using it as a reminder to keep fighting.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

For the first time ever, I actually envied him the luxury of getting dressed up and leaving the house and rushing around all day, with purpose, all in the service of a pay cheque.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins