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stop payment

NOUN
withheld payment
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People who stop payment on their cash advances often say they feel they have no other option.

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

If they fail to do what they say they can and will do, you can stop payment of that cheque first thing tomorrow morning.”

From The Herapath Property by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)



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