blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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The Ducks missed out on the biggest names in free agency despite billionaire owner Henry Samueli’s guarantee of a blank check but added consistent scoring forward Mikael Granlund to a team that finished 30th in the NHL in goals last season.
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
What To Know According to CNN, a suspect made off with several personal and sensitive items, including Noem's driver's license, prescription medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks and approximately $3,000 in cash.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Here's why The company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of completing a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
What To Know According to CNN, a suspect made off with several personal and sensitive items, including Noem's driver's license, prescription medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks and approximately $3,000 in cash.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Here's why The company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of completing a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blank check
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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