draw lots
Example Sentences
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Lawyers have to draw lots to determine who can visit their client in Lefortovo, according to Vladimir A. Zherebenkov, a Russian lawyer who defended Paul Whelan, the former U.S.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
The Godfrey-Faussett family so dreaded the tedium of these royal visits that they would draw lots to see who had to greet him.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022
The volcanic and conglomerate rocks draw lots of climbers who take on numerous and varied routes, from short and easy to long and technical, with vertical faces and steep overhangs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2019
Should that finish in a tie, they draw lots.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2018
They are paired off and they draw lots.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
