blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Executive orders are not blank checks for exercising presidential will.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has identified certain risks, including its status as a blank check company, the potential inability to complete a business combination, and the impact of global economic conditions on its operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has identified certain risks, including its status as a blank check company, the potential inability to complete a business combination, and the impact of global economic conditions on its operations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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