stop payment
Example Sentences
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Consumer advocates say the company creates a separate internal deposit account for users and records “ExtraCash” advances as overdrafts on that account, which can make it more difficult for users to stop payment.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
That way, if too much time has passed and the recipient hasn’t gotten the check, you can place a stop payment, Miller suggests.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023
"My next move is to stop payment through my bank or have them pursue the company for restitution," she added.
From Salon • May 17, 2022
If you find yourself in that situation, then you can use a service through your bank known as a stop payment.
From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018
He added, that his master must inevitably stop payment, if this sum were demanded immediately.
From The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. by Iffland, August Wilhelm
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
