credit card
a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.
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How to use credit card in a sentence
After Fred Farmer disappeared, his credit cards continued to rack up charges at liquor stores, restaurants and department stores in Carmel, Zionsville, Plainfield, and Indianapolis, police said.
An Indiana man never returned from a hunting trip. Strange texts and emojis led police to his son. | Katie Shepherd | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostAt checkout, they can then select Shop Pay as their preferred payment option from among credit card, debit card, and PayPal.
Shopify expands its payment option, Shop Pay, to its merchants on Facebook and Instagram | Sarah Perez | February 9, 2021 | TechCrunchDelanco township’s current contract, effective from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, awards a $600 gift card “from a major credit card company” to any officer who does not use any sick leave during a calendar year.
How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts | by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press, and Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica | February 8, 2021 | ProPublicaUntil now, because the industry has been unregulated since it falls outside of other interest-bearing credit products, such as credit cards, consumers have been left with little formal recourse when things go wrong.
The timing of the Amazon One launch in the middle of a pandemic has helped spur customer adoption, as it allows for a contactless way to associate your credit card with your future purchases.
Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores | Sarah Perez | February 1, 2021 | TechCrunch
That could include private financial or personal information—like the credit-card numbers you used to pay for the corrupted Wi-Fi.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security | Kyle Chayka | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom paying with a credit card to knowing what my car was, they found out my name.
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All | Aurora Snow | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll they have to do is go on the site, pick a dinner, and enter their credit card number.
No wrangling with credit card machines or digging for change.
Uber and Airbnb Leave Disabled People Behind | Elizabeth Heideman | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you miss your session, you authorize the app to charge your credit card or PayPal account.
4 Science-Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out | DailyBurn | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe credit card is different from any other; it seems to be the most simple of all the monthly systems.
School Credit for Home Work | Lewis Raymond AldermanI stuck my credit card in the meter and hopped out, not fast enough to duck the fan-driven pin-pricks of sand as he pulled away.
Modus Vivendi | Gordon Randall GarrettHe hates being put on hold when he calls about his credit-card bill.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowA system of book-keeping may be devised, and each purchaser may use a credit card, or some similar device.
The Next Step | Scott NearingAt first I used a credit card arranged after the order of a meal ticket.
School Credit for Home Work | Lewis Raymond Alderman
British Dictionary definitions for credit card
a card issued by banks, businesses, etc, enabling the holder to obtain goods and services on credit
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