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lottery

noun as in drawing

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The owner was born abroad but moved to Los Angeles after winning the U.S. green card lottery.

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After fans register for the ticket lottery beginning in January, purchasing windows will open that spring.

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Mahmood said "disparities in performance" meant that policing in England and Wales was a "postcode lottery".

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“If we found a Bronze Age ship we would be like winners of the world’s richest lottery.”

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And that was even before his team lost 4-1 at home to Norway on Sunday, confirming they will now enter the lottery of play-offs to secure a place at the 2026 World Cup.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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