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open account

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Etymology

Origin of open account

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Banks are permitted to open accounts for noncitizens in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you have more than that to invest, you simply open accounts in multiple institutions.

From MarketWatch

Investors must be 18 to open accounts on their own, but custodial accounts let parents start investing on behalf of minors.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lack of address verification meant it failed to spot the "implausible" use of London landmarks on applications to open accounts.

From BBC

It applies only to large issuers that have more than one million open accounts, but the agency estimates that the rule will cover 95 percent of outstanding credit card balances.

From New York Times