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overdraw

[oh-ver-draw] / ˌoʊ vərˈdrɔ /










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Workers cannot take out their full balance for a hardship withdrawal and they cannot overdraw, so there are some guardrails.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

We also continue to overdraw from some of our biggest water bank accounts, the aquifers under the San Joaquin Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2023

Even if a buy now, pay later provider doesn’t penalize you for falling behind, your bank might if you overdraw an account tied to the loan, like a debit card.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 2022

Starting next month, Bank of America will do away with fees for insufficient funds, such as when a check bounces, and will stop customers from being able to overdraw their accounts at A.T.M.s.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2022

“People overdraw their accounts all the time,” she said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

But if this system fails or overdraws these gases, these wells can introduce oxygen into the waste, speeding up waste decomposition and producing heat.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

As Wang explained, shifting in his seat and gesturing with his hands throughout, Alameda earned an “allow_negative” badge because it helped the firm sidestep the automatic procedures Wang implemented to prevent account overdraws and wipeouts.

From Slate Oct. 6, 2023

“We’re in a period of 23 years of sustained drought and overdraws on the system,” he added.

From New York Times Jan. 27, 2023

He even overdraws his bank account to stretch the money further.

From Washington Post Nov. 20, 2018

In such emergencies one overdraws his account; he travels on the credit of the strength he expects to gain when he gets his dinner and some sleep.

From In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs by Burroughs, John

When I was in college, I never overdrew my bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

But a few times, he overdrew his bank account.

From Washington Post Dec. 3, 2021

For some reason, the bank debited my account twice for the same payment, which meant it overdrew my account and I got slapped with an overdraft fee.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2020

At 11, Singh overdrew his approach and went into the pond.

From Golf Digest Mar. 22, 2020

We overdrew the account ourselves, a fortnight ago, to meet one of his pressing liabilities.

From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

Critics say the links between Karachi’s gangsters and Islamist terrorists are overdrawn, that the real Karachi is far less glamorous than its Bollywood incarnation, and that one character’s Punjabi accent isn’t quite right.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

There was no whimsy to this lifestyle, just overdrawn accounts and the creeping realization that I might live this way forever.

From Slate May 18, 2024

It recounts a recent snowstorm, how her bank account was overdrawn and how she fell off a ladder before telling him how much she missed him.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2024

Its education budget is £56m overdrawn - a figure that is expected to rise to £114m by 2028.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2024

It was a very short swim, but she had overdrawn her strength for days past.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Despite uncertainty over the exact figure, experts agree that overdrawing oil from the salt caverns it is stored in would damage the caverns.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Proponents of the apps say they help people living paycheck to paycheck manage their finances and avoid the need for more onerous options, such as payday loans or overdrawing a bank account.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2024

He said the widespread depletion of groundwater is another symptom of overdrawing the region’s critical water reserves.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2022

He bought the license from a hardware store owner in Coudersport for $300, overdrawing his bank account.

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2021

"But your bank won't mind your overdrawing for a hundred or two," urged Matilda.

From No. 13 Washington Square by Scott, Leroy




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