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self-service

[self-sur-vis] / ˈsɛlfˈsɜr vɪs /
NOUN
ability to serve oneself
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A fish and chip shop owner says he is installing self-service tills to protect staff from customers with "abrupt" questions about price rises.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He noted that the pressures on Monday’s self-service sales relate to AI in a way.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

He cut costs elsewhere, replacing front-desk attendants with self-service check-in on iPads, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“But it is still early days as self-service launched only in late 2025.”

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

It was early, not yet nine, and Perry was the first customer at the Washateria, a self-service laundry.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote



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