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Voters mailing ballots would be required to write a four-digit number, essentially a PIN, on their ballot envelopes matching the one generated when they registered to vote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In certain cases where debit cards are rejected, customers may need to select an option at the point of sale to enter their PIN.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Consumers are increasingly storing card details on phones or watches and making contactless payments backed up by facial or fingerprint verification, instead of pressing in a PIN.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Stuart Mills, a lecturer in economics at the University of Leeds, says cash gives "visible and immediate feedback" on how much money you have, while a PIN is an "important friction point" for controlling spending.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

I start dialing, enter my PIN, enter my own number.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini