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self-service

[self-sur-vis] / ˈsɛlfˈsɜr vɪs /
NOUN
ability to serve oneself
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A fish and chip shop owner says he is installing self-service tills to protect staff from customers with "abrupt" questions about price rises.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“But it is still early days as self-service launched only in late 2025.”

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Many employers have self-service portals that allow you to do this online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

A total of 90% of the calls are now resolved by self-service options or callbacks.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

After visiting san bernardino and seeing the long fines at McDonald’s, Carl Karcher went home to Anaheim and decided to open his own self-service restaurant.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser



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