slot machine

Example Sentences

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Though Rachel has restricted her own access to any sort of gambling sites, she does sometimes have the "pang" to go to the slot machine, but then remembers how far she has come.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Mosseri was the first major Silicon Valley figure to appear before the jury to defend himself against accusations that Instagram functions as little more than a dopamine "slot machine" for vulnerable young people.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Investing, for example, or dating, or even just watching social videos—so many online activities now induce a trance state similar to how a slot machine does.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Now, he’s as cheerful and flashy as the winning slot machine.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti