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
I said, all right, stop payment of the $750 million a year.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
"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
Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
