cash register
Example Sentences
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As a man in his 60s, I’ve been to my share of bereavement services—but only one took place in front of a cash register.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The car business is the cash register that funds the empire.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
When Patterson first gained control over James Ritty’s 1879 invention, the cash register, he discovered he had a quality product with no demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
“We have seen cockroaches run around the cash register and they have been found dead in the kitchen,” the complaint read.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
One was from Martin’s, the department store at the Pagoda Mall, where, at best, I’d be stuck behind a cash register all day, swiping cards and saying “Debit or credit?”
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
