cash register

Example Sentences

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They agreed to pay half a cent more at the cash register to fund buses, trains and pothole fillings in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The viral dust-up is helping McDonald’s where it counts—at the cash register.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Now they’re changing the currency on the cash register.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

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

Mrs. Castleman preferred to use the antique cash register that made a brisk ka-ching! sound whenever the drawer opened.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser