vending machine

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"The strength of the vending machine business has been to sell at list prices," a spokeswoman for Pokka Sapporo told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

A litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The joke on social media was that Salah collects player of the match awards like you would get them out of a vending machine.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Dozing security guards, and surgeons angrily shaking the broken vending machine by the lobby, the same white tile floors and the same dimly lit hallways, but everything seems different with Will next to me.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott