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dispenser

[dih-spen-ser] / dɪˈspɛn sər /
NOUN
apothecary
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The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, said it replaced all 500 straws in the machine dispenser after Maximilien's stunt.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

I can’t count how many times during my stays a dispenser didn’t work or had little left in it.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

It felt like a piece of my childhood died along with the actor who played Dawson Leery, but it wasn’t just a parasocial relationship that had me weeping next to the soap dispenser.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2026

First, I saw that someone had stolen the shampoo dispenser.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

As I round the corner, past a Vitamin Water dispenser and a series of small practice rooms, Jordan Rylance is sitting in a chair, a perfect binder of music placed perfectly on his perfect lap.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He said he stayed up until 2 a.m. some nights designing paper-towel dispensers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

She slipped treats to the dogs languishing under Palm Springs-style misting dispensers while volunteers read to them.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Rinse aid dispensers are also worth considering, explains Andrew.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

“Restock the dispensers before we head out, would ya?”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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