checkbook
Americannoun
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checkbooks
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Origin of checkbook
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Meanwhile, U.S. fertilizer companies are competing with China’s bottomless checkbook, impacting investor upside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
I don’t see the genius here but rather an open checkbook with very dubious results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
She has basically put herself in charge of the checkbook, savings account and use of the summer house.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
He will rely on recently disclosed Microsoft emails from January 2018 to demonstrate that the tech giant only opened its checkbook once a profit appeared possible.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
She wrote the first check and gave it to the teller, and when she returned her attention to her checkbook, she paused.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
One imagines irritated Michigan Wolverines burning checkbooks and disavowing money-market accounts as they drink their spritzes at Ann Arbor tailgates—but inside Columbus, this is like getting to sponsor religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
It did it with patience, port contracts and checkbooks, while Americans were busy elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
On paper, Greene has a lot going for her a Trump’s heir apparent, and she likely will get checkbooks flinging open.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
Like eight-track cassettes and checkbooks, it served a valuable purpose at one time, but no longer.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Ms. Delamino done most of the doing and handed Quincy and me our checkbooks.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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