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Recent Examples of blank check
One of the people who slid into her DMs at the time was Wil Shipley, a software developer who basically offered her a blank check.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers deserve a governor who negotiates for them, not one who hands unions a blank check.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
The Ether Machine will begin trading on the Nasdaq through a merger with blank check company Dynamix Corporation.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 July 2025
After critical and commercial smash hits, 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid was Aster’s ostensible blank check movie—a rare rite handed to directors that make a studio so much dough, they are let off leash as a reward.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers deserve a governor who negotiates for them, not one who hands unions a blank check.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
The Ether Machine will begin trading on the Nasdaq through a merger with blank check company Dynamix Corporation.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 July 2025
After critical and commercial smash hits, 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid was Aster’s ostensible blank check movie—a rare rite handed to directors that make a studio so much dough, they are let off leash as a reward.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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Armed with the new law and guns, white kidnappers had carte blanche to snatch and enslave free Black people, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tyla also dolled up both of her wrists in a variety of Pandora bracelets — like the Small-Link Chain Bracelet — that served as a carte blanche for the Talisman collection’s shiny charms.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The actor held her red and lilac bouquet in his free hand.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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For a few seconds, the phones are overwhelmed by the free hands of fans who simply want to wave at Myers and maybe catch a smile or a wink in return.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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