: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Union officials also learned from the bank that an ATM card with access to the funds had been issued and that multiple cash withdrawals had been made against it, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Someone installed a skimming device on an ATM on West Hamilton Avenue.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Silver as an 'ATM' In late February, the U.S. and Israel executed military strikes on Tehran, prompting Iran to largely block off the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Police said the group stole an ATM and fled in a dark SUV.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Union officials also learned from the bank that an ATM card with access to the funds had been issued and that multiple cash withdrawals had been made against it, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Someone installed a skimming device on an ATM on West Hamilton Avenue.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Silver as an 'ATM' In late February, the U.S. and Israel executed military strikes on Tehran, prompting Iran to largely block off the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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