blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Under the plan, Missouri wouldn’t just hand the teams a blank check for new stadiums.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Last year, the company announced plans for an IPO via Southport Acquisition Corp, a blank check SPAC, in a deal valued at $1.6 billion.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Ducks missed out on the biggest names in free agency despite billionaire owner Henry Samueli’s guarantee of a blank check but added consistent scoring forward Mikael Granlund to a team that finished 30th in the NHL in goals last season.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Last year, the company announced plans for an IPO via Southport Acquisition Corp, a blank check SPAC, in a deal valued at $1.6 billion.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Ducks missed out on the biggest names in free agency despite billionaire owner Henry Samueli’s guarantee of a blank check but added consistent scoring forward Mikael Granlund to a team that finished 30th in the NHL in goals last season.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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