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debit cards

  • plural
    of debit card.
    debit card
    noun
    a plastic card that resembles a credit card but functions like a check and through which payments for purchases or services are made electronically to the bank accounts of participating retailing establishments directly from those of card holders.

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Polymarket faced a major fraud attack in February where thieves linked stolen debit cards to accounts and tried to steal at least $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

By May, Polymarket had brought fraud rates back to the industry norm, a person familiar with the matter said, in part by limiting the number of debit cards users could link to their accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The UK Payments Market report, released once a year, shows that debit cards - included those loaded onto phones - were the predominant way to pay last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Even beyond the supermarket, it was common to use checks at malls, big-box stores or gas stations until the early 2000s, when they were ultimately upstaged by credit and debit cards.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

We filled out a bunch of forms and then had brand-new bank accounts, complete with debit cards that would arrive in seven to ten days.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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