cash register
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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
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
He carried it to the front of the restaurant, behind the cash register, where he usually stood each evening.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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