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
If you can get a chance at real gold it’s all right, but it’s of no earthly use to steal checks that people can stop payment on.
From The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. by Bangs, John Kendrick
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
