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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Post office, a service veterans often use to get money orders for rent, was not included.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The group cashed out on the claims using bank accounts, ATM withdrawals and money orders.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
He is accused of receiving the bribes largely in the form of checks or money orders starting in 2022, the indictment states.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Payments must be made by check or money order only.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The group cashed out on the claims using bank accounts, ATM withdrawals and money orders.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
He is accused of receiving the bribes largely in the form of checks or money orders starting in 2022, the indictment states.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Payments must be made by check or money order only.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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