wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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The 83-page document claimed that Musk, one of OpenAI’s earliest investors, invested over $44.5 million in OpenAI between May 2016 and September 2020 via a series of small wire transfers.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Records show the scam accelerated in the summer of 2023, when Hanes wired $47.1 million out of customer accounts in 11 wire transfers over just eight weeks.
—Martha Mendoza, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Conversely, payments made through gift cards or wire transfers are nearly impossible to recover once sent, which is why scammers frequently demand these methods.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In that vein, the full $327,000 is due to Wood and her reps via wire transfer two business days after the settlement deal is fully executed — which would be November 27 if all goes to plan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Records show the scam accelerated in the summer of 2023, when Hanes wired $47.1 million out of customer accounts in 11 wire transfers over just eight weeks.
—Martha Mendoza, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Conversely, payments made through gift cards or wire transfers are nearly impossible to recover once sent, which is why scammers frequently demand these methods.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In that vein, the full $327,000 is due to Wood and her reps via wire transfer two business days after the settlement deal is fully executed — which would be November 27 if all goes to plan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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