sweepstake

Example Sentences

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I’m told a group of Labour staffers is eagerly holding a sweepstake about what it could be - but a source suggests, in a bleak financial situation, they stand to be sorely disappointed.

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"You only do that because you think you have to, but using a sweepstake is not a bad idea. Whether or not it will work is another whole thing. It could just as easily backfire," he told CNBC.

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"They all thought I was going to kick the bucket, but I won the sweepstake down the golf club."

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In summary, if you have India or Pakistan in the workplace sweepstake, you might be in the money.

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Keisha Schahaff joined her daughter after winning their tickets in a sweepstake.

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