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
They put a stop payment on the check.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 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
He could not stop payment on a check for his rent, nor claim that he had not received proper payment for his stories and demand damages.
From The Fourth R by Smith, George Oliver
