slot machine

Example Sentences

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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

The bill also seeks to prohibit “casino-style games” from being listed on the platforms, such as slot machine games, video poker, blackjack and bingo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

Investing, for example, or dating, or even just watching social videos—so many online activities now induce a trance state similar to how a slot machine does.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

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