cash register

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As a man in his 60s, I’ve been to my share of bereavement services—but only one took place in front of a cash register.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The finish line isn’t moral resolution, but the banality of the cash register: a product governed where it matters most, at the point of sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 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

TOC was restocking some beef jerky sticks while Lindsey sat on the stool behind the counter reading a celebrity magazine, her bare feet up on the counter beside the cash register.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green