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fax machine

[faks-muh-sheen] / ˈfæks məˌʃin /


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Mr. Hockney created carpets and stained-glass windows; designed sets and costumes for ballet and opera; and made work using such unusual tools as paper pulp and a fax machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The bad news is that just like your fax machine, a lot of the key components of that rally aren’t around today.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

The packs include paper forms and a fax machine – a contingency in case their digital ordering system becomes unavailable.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

People would come in not only to buy milk and pick up the mail, Miller recalls, but to use the fax machine, find a plumber or just to swap gossip.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2024

I gave it to her and sat nervously by the fax machine.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson



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