vending machine

Example Sentences

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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

"That largely explains the success of these machines," said Bottos, who describes them as "somewhere between a vending machine, a game of chance and a game of skill".

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The good news is that there was a vending machine in the vestibule of the motel office, and it was stocked with the most amazing array of things.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo