cash register
Example Sentences
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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
They will deliver packages for Amazon or man a supermarket cash register to pay their bills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 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
Her eyes were fixed on the floral wreath hanging over the cash register and her mouth tried to shape the words, “Maybe it’s a bad idea,” but nothing came out.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
