credit limit

Example Sentences

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For instance, when you tap or swipe your card at a restaurant, the entire bottom line—including state and local taxes and gratuity—is subtracted from your card’s credit limit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Not all banks tell a customer in advance that their credit limit is being cut unless it leads to an overdraft fee or some other fees associated with the credit card.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

One man told us how his bank had increased his credit limit, even though he had racked up almost £7,000 of debt during a manic episode linked to bipolar disorder.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Burberry would slow shipments to Saks once it reached its credit limit and then resume sending goods when Saks paid down the balance, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

At the door he showed his saving record in the Solar First National Fund, and a casino teller issued him a ten thousand credit limit, the smallest denomination available.

From The Cartels Jungle by Cox, Irving E.