- present participle of vend.
vending
Example Sentences
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“God may or may not grant you what you request. Otherwise, it’s not a god. It’s a vending machine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, said it replaced all 500 straws in the machine dispenser after Maximilien's stunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
According to the report, a mobile food vendor consolidated three vending locations into one, and a salon owner combined two locations to help reduce rent and costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
One reader uses an insulated lunch bag with reusable ice packs, along with sodas, so she doesn’t have to pay vending machine prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
I planned on using the change to get a bag of chips or a Kit-Kat from the new vending machines at school, but I’d rather see Tommy’s glass eye.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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