overdraw

Example Sentences

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Workers cannot take out their full balance for a hardship withdrawal and they cannot overdraw, so there are some guardrails.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to propose rules this week that further rein in banks’ ability to charge customers a fee when they overdraw their bank account.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Because banks often issue multiple charges a day, it’s not uncommon to overdraw your account by $20 and end up paying $200 for it.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

We also continue to overdraw from some of our biggest water bank accounts, the aquifers under the San Joaquin Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

“People overdraw their accounts all the time,” she said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls