draw lots
Example Sentences
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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
The captain on active duty said it was common for unmarried soldiers to draw lots to marry the widow of one who died in battle.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2021
Those concerns draw lots of chatter, but they pale beside the encyclopedic issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2019
Should that finish in a tie, they draw lots.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2018
If a guide were to fall ill or die, the camel drivers would draw lots and appoint a new one.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
