cheque

Example Sentences

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“Do the commercials, bank the cheque, and think of the bigger picture,” his agent tells George when he complains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Chalmers insisted the funding was "not a blank cheque" and there were strict checks to ensure the grant was value for money.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

"Kenyans were rightly concerned about whether this agreement was basically a blank cheque to American companies... to freely experiment or engage in Kenya without the normal public health guardrails," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"We were told… it's just the price of a coffee, you won't even notice it leaving your pay cheque," she says.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Let me just write you a cheque, just in case, you know? You don’t even have to cash it.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins