register

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With his latest, “Kontinental ’25,” Jude — who also put out a coarsely wacky version of “Dracula” last year — shifts away from clownishness and toward a sterner register of concern for society.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The company also said workers would now be able to get tips through mobile orders and payments, and via a scan-and-pay option at the register.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Americans with passports may register to vote more easily under this protocol.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The first attempt in 1872 contained 17 questions and was essentially a house register - recording who lived where, along with basic markers such as age, religion, caste and occupation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She came out from behind the register and led me to the fabric bolts, stacks of solids mixed with prints, cottons with satins, and linen with corduroys.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry