sweepstake

Example Sentences

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For months His Grace has been trying to start a British Sweepstake for charity which would evade the United Kingdom's strict law against lotteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

Miss Edith Picton-Tubervill tried to grab a green bookful of Irish Sweepstake tickets away from jovial John Beckett in the House of Commons— but Jovial John held on tight.

From Time Magazine Archive

An attempt will be made to telecast the Irish Sweepstake Derby via Telstar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Blue Boy is going to the Fair, is going to win the Sweepstake prize.

From Time Magazine Archive

I shouldn't wonder if he went all the way to India to see the race for the Calcutta Sweepstake that one hears so much about.'

From The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki