blank check
Example Sentences
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But a merger with Ares Acquisition, a blank check company backed by the Los Angeles firm, was scuttled in October 2023 as investors cooled on special-purpose acquisition companies and became cautious on new issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Friday’s move represented an 18% jump from the stock’s previous closing price, after Xanadu went public through a business combination with a publicly traded blank check company.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Lee also said he gave Englander a blank check with the understanding that Englander would reimburse Wang, who had comped Lee’s room.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
And the other is that, as bad as things are right now, you’re just sort of handing him a blank check.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025
"All right, all right, I'm writing a check now. I'm writing them a blank check."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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