cheque
Example Sentences
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As those around him began to falter, the world number one, who started the day three strokes adrift of overnight leader Viktor Hovland, produced a typically metronomic performance with the winning cheque in sight.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Instead of silencing residents and handing mayors a blank cheque, the government should be empowering local councils with the resources to deliver genuinely affordable homes alongside the infrastructure to support them," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
The letter he had received had been rather vague in its terms, but there was nothing vague about the accompanying cheque.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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