lottery

Example Sentences

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Former Tata Steel workers in south Wales are celebrating after winning a £1m lottery jackpot.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

A lottery determined what day and hour you would go through admissions.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss