lottery
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Winning a £6.1m lottery jackpot transformed the lives of Kevin and Michele Jones almost overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"I always say if I won the lottery I wouldn't move off Townhill. I love the views and the community spirit and the fact that everybody comes together when things are not good."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Melissa Krider thought she’d won the golden ticket when she discovered she’d been selected in the Great Smoky Mountains lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
His greatest weakness is instant lottery tickets, what he calls “los scratch,” and he sheepishly confesses that he can squander as much as $75 a week on them.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Vocabulary lists containing lottery
Workshop 3, Part 1
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