open account

Example Sentences

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"I have had the same Ukrainian trading partner for years and an open account with him. How can I now ask him to pay me money while he is struggling to stay alive?"

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2022

They wish to buy on open account; or to give a note to be paid at maturity, if convenient,—otherwise not.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 by Various

And the only advantage you have is that you have an open account there?-Yes.

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William

The whole formed a domestic budget as clear as it was complete, in which each portion of the government service had its open account regulated by the supreme comptroller.

From The Wedding Guest by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

The thought has frequently occurred to us that you may desire the advantages of an open account with us.

From How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence by Crowther, Mary Owens