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kiosk

[kee-osk, kee-osk] / ˈki ɒsk, kiˈɒsk /


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Shake Shack denied charging “no tip” fees after a viral TikTok appeared to show menu prices jumping when a customer declined a gratuity, blaming the error on a kiosk malfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

They also know exactly when their customers' phones are within range of a kiosk.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Beyond the merry-go-round and before the Ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier, Ian Bowen does business in a snug kiosk overstuffed with souvenirs, guidebooks and replica highway signs.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"If this goes on for another two or four months then our entire business will be finished," he said, sitting at the counter of his small jewellery kiosk.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

He paused in front of a small kiosk, bought a newspaper, then continued down the terminal.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

The reopening was packed with shoppers, store owners and residents, who milled about the refurbished center and enjoyed free drinks and food offered from kiosks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Either way, there were multiple kiosks at Gare du Nord and I breezed through after a passport scan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The registration kiosks at airports can be confusing —“Just how do I scan that passport properly?”—so the process takes time and lines form.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

That changed in 1996 when he was given a skeleton key that opened glass advertising boxes on the sides of phone booths and bus kiosks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

But beyond the souvenir kiosks in the cathedral square, most of the 44,000 inhabitants of Chamula scratch a living from the dry mountain slopes outside town.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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