slot machine
Example Sentences
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"You win £20 credit and £30 instant win prizes and it keeps you going and feeling, 'oh, this is fun'. It's like when you play a slot machine," she said.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Playing the HHR machines is identical to the experience of playing a slot machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
The expected payout on a slot machine is determined in like manner.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
