draw lots
Example Sentences
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Lawyers have to draw lots to determine who can visit their client in Lefortovo, according to Vladimir A. Zherebenkov, a Russian lawyer who defended Paul Whelan, the former U.S.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
The Godfrey-Faussett family so dreaded the tedium of these royal visits that they would draw lots to see who had to greet him.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022
Those concerns draw lots of chatter, but they pale beside the encyclopedic issue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2019
The case was brought by one of the party, Mr. D., who, however, agreed to draw lots for possession of the treasure; and the case passed to a friend, who may be called Mr. W.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2018
They are paired off and they draw lots.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
