as in carte blanche
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Recent Examples of blank check
Here's why The company, a blank check entity, was incorporated on November 17, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Executive orders are not blank checks for exercising presidential will.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has identified certain risks, including its status as a blank check company, the potential inability to complete a business combination, and the impact of global economic conditions on its operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Executive orders are not blank checks for exercising presidential will.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has identified certain risks, including its status as a blank check company, the potential inability to complete a business combination, and the impact of global economic conditions on its operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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The French luxury house has since 2019 annually been giving a female artist carte blanche to design a work to mark the day.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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To do this, Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) carte blanche to raise revenue for the USF.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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