Mr. Higham said he received a "handsome six-figure check" from the production on the first day of principal photography.

Each of them cut six-figure checks to the lobbying campaign that eventually totaled more than $1 million.

Austerity is too strong a word for an industry in which year-end bonuses often come in six-figure checks, easily exceeding the life savings of a typical American family.

All Phys had to do was click on the "Cash Out" button and wait two weeks, and he'd receive a six-figure check in the mail.

There were six-figure checks, and once a seven-figure check.

"There are people who write six-figure checks and who do nothing else," said Orin Kramer, a major Democratic donor and fund-raiser.

Though the board lacks the kind of people who can write six-figure checks, its members have criticized the dissidents for not putting up more money to save the place.

You said you came to Mr. Wolfe and gave him that six-figure check merely because you're being annoyed.

The 3,400 seats sold for a minimum of $500, but the party collected a number of five- and six-figure checks, Democratic officials said.

For the rest, Ms. Jordan is seeking philanthropists who might trade a six-figure check for having their names on an art studio or locker room.