blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Buying universal keys that can open any USPS drop box or snapping up books of blank checks from the Dark Web.
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
The company reported no revenue for the quarter and continues to operate as a 'blank check' company seeking a business combination.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Van Hollen also spoke at the conference, arguing the war has created immense suffering in Gaza and that Israel should not have a blank check.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc.
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
The company reported no revenue for the quarter and continues to operate as a 'blank check' company seeking a business combination.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Van Hollen also spoke at the conference, arguing the war has created immense suffering in Gaza and that Israel should not have a blank check.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
These extensions have been funded primarily by loans from Water On Demand, Inc.
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger or similar business combination.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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