blank check
noun
1
: a signed check with the amount unspecified
2
: complete freedom of action or control : carte blanche
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Black Hawk Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company, incorporated in the Cayman Islands, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump's call for rebuilding Gaza under new terms—focused on accountability and opportunity rather than blank checks—is a step in the right direction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
However, this authority is not a blank check to the president.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. remains a blank check company with no operations and is focused on raising capital for its business plan.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump's call for rebuilding Gaza under new terms—focused on accountability and opportunity rather than blank checks—is a step in the right direction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
However, this authority is not a blank check to the president.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Eline Entertainment Group, Inc. remains a blank check company with no operations and is focused on raising capital for its business plan.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Blank check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20check. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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