postcode
Example Sentences
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"They just said it was a postcode lottery and it was really expensive."
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She said UK health outcomes varied widely depending on where you live "you can probably get a 10 or 15-year difference in lifespan prospects depending on which postcode you're in."
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They said the delays were a postcode lottery, with some families waiting four to six months and others waiting nine to 12 months.
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Mahmood said "disparities in performance" meant that policing in England and Wales was a "postcode lottery".
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During an extended period of sub-zero temperatures, cold weather payments are made to eligible households in qualifying postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.