money order
noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization
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Donations are able to be accepted online by credit card or by sending in a check and money order.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad and brother have been sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In total, Hedges issued nearly 70 fake money orders, with 11 of them made out to her boyfriend or family member, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Route 3 handled 39,000 pieces of mail and also sold 59 money orders.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad and brother have been sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In total, Hedges issued nearly 70 fake money orders, with 11 of them made out to her boyfriend or family member, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Route 3 handled 39,000 pieces of mail and also sold 59 money orders.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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