chequebook
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Nobody opens a chequebook when you receive an MND diagnosis - you need money to get by, and so does your family."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
Klopp's planning was disrupted as the Saudi Pro League wielded its chequebook, leading to the departures of captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2023
Should United lose then expect to see Woodward reach for the chequebook, even if United’s record with panic buys has been atrocious in recent years.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2020
That is why the chancellor opened his chequebook, that’s why we are spending the money on doing lots of things to mitigate those assumptions.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2019
“You still keep a chequebook in the glove box?”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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