voting machine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of voting machine
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Among the artifacts on view are Chief Justice John Marshall’s spectacles, one of FDR’s fedoras, and a voting machine from Florida’s Palm Beach County used in the 2000 election.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Warren Buffett loved to quote his mentor Ben Graham, who once said External link: “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run it is a weighing machine.”
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
A New York appeals court has rejected Fox Corp.’s request to toss a $2.7 billion defamation suit from voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
The network and the voting machine equipment company reached a confidential settlement just as jury selection was scheduled to begin ahead of their expected trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024
A vote was taken by the voting machine.
From The Fifth-Dimension Tube by Leinster, Murray
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