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

Ding goes the bell, and ding-ding goes the cash register in Jim’s head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Ed Intagliata leaned his body against the cash register as he greeted customers with a heartfelt goodbye hug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

But when he went over to the cash register where Papa was, he said, “Hoyt, she’s dyin’.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns