lottery

Example Sentences

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The IIT degree, long India's most coveted credential, is beginning to look less like a golden ticket and more like a lottery.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The 6-foot-4 game changer is projected to be an NBA draft lottery pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

He came to USC, after all, as a surefire NBA lottery pick, a sinewy playmaking marvel capable of creating his shot anywhere, anytime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But if the government instead taxed the individual receiving inherited wealth, that would mean treating that wealth as income in the same way as lottery winnings or any other type of “found money,” she says.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

It felt like having a high-stakes lottery ticket, only with science involved.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama