lottery

Example Sentences

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The goalposts change if, say, you randomly asked your friend to pick lottery numbers and you won $1 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The only win came against the Utah Jazz, another team that’s attempting to position itself for the lottery more than the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

That’s up from the prior fee—$215—for an applicant to enter the H-1B lottery and then fees of around $5,000 to file a visa application.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith, whose close friend took her own life after having a baby, called access a "postcode lottery" with some areas "complete deserts".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

She’s the kind of girl who buys lottery tickets.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon