vending machine

Example Sentences

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The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, says it replaced all 500 straws in the machine's dispenser after the alleged incident.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Fujairah is like a "huge vending machine" for ships, Stanley added.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

"That largely explains the success of these machines," said Bottos, who describes them as "somewhere between a vending machine, a game of chance and a game of skill".

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

She bought three packs of peanut M&Ms from a vending machine and sat on top of her bags.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart