: 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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R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Last week, writer-producer Damon Lindelof called on the industry to cut off the Hollywood ATM if Biden stayed in the race, reflecting the anxieties of many entertainment donors and supporters in the wake of the presidential debate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2024
In June, South Florida saw a string of murder-suicides that killed eight people, including an elderly couple, a 3-year-old boy sitting in a car seat while his mother was in an ATM drive-thru line and a 3-month-old in Broward.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
When a person is walking to or from a bank or ATM, a group of two or three people approach the customer in a car or on foot.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
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Noun
With regard to the cards, turn off the ATM, at least temporarily.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Last week, writer-producer Damon Lindelof called on the industry to cut off the Hollywood ATM if Biden stayed in the race, reflecting the anxieties of many entertainment donors and supporters in the wake of the presidential debate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2024
In June, South Florida saw a string of murder-suicides that killed eight people, including an elderly couple, a 3-year-old boy sitting in a car seat while his mother was in an ATM drive-thru line and a 3-month-old in Broward.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
When a person is walking to or from a bank or ATM, a group of two or three people approach the customer in a car or on foot.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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