cheque

Example Sentences

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"It's very easy to be a rubber stamp, get that cheque, be nice to everyone else and just go along and be re-elected," Spartz said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A woman has urged a banking group to "not forget" rural communities after a struggle to deposit a cheque.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," the judge wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In court documents, Ottawa does not weigh in on the merits of Bill 21, but argues the clause cannot be used as a blank cheque.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Federick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque, which, it seemed, was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell