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dispenser

[dih-spen-ser] / dɪˈspɛn sər /
NOUN
apothecary
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Cheers to the Eugene, Ore., airport for offering a free short story dispenser in conjunction with the Eugene Public Library.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

A French teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine before putting it back into its dispenser has been charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance in Singapore.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

It felt like a piece of my childhood died along with the actor who played Dawson Leery, but it wasn’t just a parasocial relationship that had me weeping next to the soap dispenser.

From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026

It featured the Hommemade Cafe, which was serving a meticulous espresso martini, and the Hommemade entertainment console and professional studio on wheels — complete with a projector, microphones, snack dispenser and rolling tray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025

I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Think condiment stations at Disneyland with ketchup dispensers shaped like Star Wars lightsabers, Amaya said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

She slipped treats to the dogs languishing under Palm Springs-style misting dispensers while volunteers read to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

Rinse aid dispensers are also worth considering, explains Andrew.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Nor could dispensers of government patronage merely weigh scientific projects against one another: the cost of high-energy physics had become so great that broader priorities were implicated.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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