checkbook
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Gould dealt with the legal question by going to Albany with a checkbook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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
I didn’t ask to lose my accounting job because I couldn’t remember how to balance my checkbook.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
Local officials requested emergency funding on the last regular day of the legislative session, meaning the state’s checkbook can’t be adjusted until lawmakers reconvene in January.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
“I’m more of an adult than you. I balance your checkbook, remember?”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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