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Recent Examples of blank check
These bills are not a blank check, nor a special regulatory carve-out for autonomous vehicles.
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John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Body Talk gave Robyn the world’s fattest blank check.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
His blank check officially cleared — is anyone willing to give him another $100 million to adapt a Thomas Pynchon novel?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But elections are not a blank check for dysfunction.
—Jodi Balma, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Body Talk gave Robyn the world’s fattest blank check.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
His blank check officially cleared — is anyone willing to give him another $100 million to adapt a Thomas Pynchon novel?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But elections are not a blank check for dysfunction.
—Jodi Balma, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blank check
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank check
Noun
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New Line gives him carte blanche on his next script, and the result is Magnolia, a three-hour, multicharacter, quasi-impenetrable opus about interconnectedness and regret.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Did Freudenberger have a creative carte blanche?—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 5-foot-7 junior showed slick moves to the basket and a nice shooting touch, aided by the referees’ unwillingness to whistle her for using her free hand to ward off defenders.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the footage, Wang is moving slowly and supporting the child’s head and neck with his free hand.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20check. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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