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overdrafting

American  
[oh-ver-draf-ting, -drahf-] / ˌoʊ vərˈdræf tɪŋ, -ˈdrɑf- /

noun

  1. the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.


Etymology

Origin of overdrafting

over- + draft + -ing 1

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According to the CFPB, 89 % of 2021’s buy now, pay later repayments were made on a debit card, which opens up the possibility for overdrafting on accounts with insufficient funds.

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

But experts say the overdrafting of wells not only saps groundwater, it also contributes to land subsidence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2022

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