carte blanche

Example Sentences

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"I'm aware I have no margin for error and we can't build something simply saying they gave me carte blanche," Pena said in an exclusive interview with Reuters last week ahead of the handover.

From Reuters

After the brazen acts of police violence in Rankin County came to light, some residents pointed to a police culture they said gave officers carte blanche to abuse their power.

From Seattle Times

So the club owner soft-pitched Woods his own dedicated night during the week, offering him carte blanche on whom to hire.

From Los Angeles Times

The key to an avenue of Miami nightlife seldom experienced was the man in charge of the underground orchestra, a title that gave Jesse carte blanche below South Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

He even used the word "fortunately" to describe "a million years" of carte blanche the privileged have to commit acts of sexual violence.

From Salon