dispenser

Example Sentences

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Most Americans have been hearing tales of Pentagon woe—late, expensive new aircraft carriers; an 8,000% price markup on a soap dispenser inside a C-17 bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Always keep the container tightly sealed to minimize contact with air – if your dispenser bottle has an open spout, your oil will degrade faster.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

The dispenser was a loaf-sized metal box, the crank on one end, which you would wind up several times.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

Nearby was a Purell hand sanitizer dispenser, a statue of Billie Jean King decorated with a mask, a Palestinian flag, and a bouquet of baby’s breath and what looked liked cosmos flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

“And also that Callie saw him with the cash. So he hid it in the napkin dispenser, planning to come back for it later.”

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon