vending machine

Example Sentences

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A litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

“Okay. I’m going to get some more paper towels and another bottle of water from the good vending machine at the end of the hall.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon