overdrafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overdrafting
Example Sentences
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One in three buy now, pay later users reported overdrafting in January 2022, according to a survey from Morning Consult, a market research organization.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
On Thursday, he touted a move by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to crack down on so-called “junk fees” that banks charge to consumers for overdrafting their accounts or depositing checks that bounce.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
One concern is an overdrafting of groundwater, particularly in Arizona, which legally bears the brunt of shortages on the Colorado and has many areas where groundwater pumping is not regulated.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022
Plus there’s the crisis of the phosphate and nitrogen cycles, overdrafting of water reservoirs, overfishing, deforestation—the list goes on and on.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2022
A real estate escrow officer, Jefferson made only one payment before she started overdrafting again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
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