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overdraft

[oh-ver-draft, -drahft] / ˈoʊ vərˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /




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These accounts are free, do not include an overdraft facility, and provide essential banking for those unable to open a mainstream account.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

That same month “was the first month I didn’t overdraft my credit card,” he said, with the majority of his income today coming from the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

In the two years after his first Rabo loan, McClain fell into overdraft dozens of times, sometimes almost daily.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

The only money rule I knew then was “Don’t overdraft your bank account.”

From Slate Feb. 19, 2026

Ashamed for not understanding why we were always paying late fees and overdraft charges.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

"We get lots of clients coming in struggling with credit cards, loans, overdrafts, council tax, their rent, mortgage," says Blake Harmer, the Citizens Advice supervisor.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Another realm where the U.S. has been in a league of its own, though, is its ability to run large overdrafts during geopolitical or economic crises.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Banks would have fewer excess reserves, so they’d need overdrafts again.

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

And earlier this month issued landmark rules that could lower the costs of bank overdrafts to as little as $5.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

His overdrafts were protected by collateral, however, and it was his custom to send bundles of collateral or checks, or both, which were variously distributed to keep things straight.

From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore




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