debit card
noun
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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Lazarre filed for unemployment insurance in the victim’s name, getting a KeyBank debit card sent to him by the Department of Labor.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Separately, the Federal Reserve is expected to further limit how much banks can charge merchants when customers use their bank debit cards to make a purchase.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 July 2024
Automatic payments with a debit card, for instance, could lead to overdraft or nonsufficient fund fees if there isn’t enough money to cover the payment.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 11 July 2024
Student rush tickets available 15 minutes prior to the performance for $15 cash or $17.50 credit/debit card; student ID required and only one ticket can be purchased per student.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Separately, the Federal Reserve is expected to further limit how much banks can charge merchants when customers use their bank debit cards to make a purchase.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 July 2024
Automatic payments with a debit card, for instance, could lead to overdraft or nonsufficient fund fees if there isn’t enough money to cover the payment.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 11 July 2024
Student rush tickets available 15 minutes prior to the performance for $15 cash or $17.50 credit/debit card; student ID required and only one ticket can be purchased per student.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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