slot machine
Example Sentences
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It is, as yet, a dud — a $2,000 slot machine that pays out a Community Note dressed as a verdict, in a process that compels nothing and binds no one.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Though Rachel has restricted her own access to any sort of gambling sites, she does sometimes have the "pang" to go to the slot machine, but then remembers how far she has come.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Mosseri was the first major Silicon Valley figure to appear before the jury to defend himself against accusations that Instagram functions as little more than a dopamine "slot machine" for vulnerable young people.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Ubl spent 10 hours a day on his vacation building new software and said each run gave him an endorphin rush akin to playing a Vegas slot machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
The words of the two children at the slot machine were high and clear against the coarser voices of the men.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
