blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Investigators claim that the daughter of the unidentified octogenarian trusted Guarino with blank checks meant to be used to pay herself and the other caretakers, as well as cover her disabled mother’s expenses.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The business judgment rule is not a blank check justifying every HOA action.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Discretion is not absolute The BJR is not a blank check justifying every HOA action.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
But a couple could do a lot of damage with a spare $5K in their mitts, let alone a blank check.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The business judgment rule is not a blank check justifying every HOA action.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Discretion is not absolute The BJR is not a blank check justifying every HOA action.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
But a couple could do a lot of damage with a spare $5K in their mitts, let alone a blank check.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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