: 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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Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Police say Hinojosa and two others were able to get into the business and saw through the back of an ATM, but police tracked down their getaway car because some of the cash contained a secret GPS device.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Roughly $30 billion of the ATM proceeds will cover 2026 calendar year employee equity tax obligations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Everyone loves to point out that the number of bank tellers rose for decades after the invention of the ATM.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
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Many banks will also be closed on Juneteenth, but ATM services may still be available.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Police say Hinojosa and two others were able to get into the business and saw through the back of an ATM, but police tracked down their getaway car because some of the cash contained a secret GPS device.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Roughly $30 billion of the ATM proceeds will cover 2026 calendar year employee equity tax obligations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Everyone loves to point out that the number of bank tellers rose for decades after the invention of the ATM.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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