overdrafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overdrafting
Example Sentences
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Unlike an emergency fund, this money stays in the checking account to help avoid overdrafting.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 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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