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lottery

[lot-uh-ree] / ˈlɒt ə ri /


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The patient said "it was like winning the lottery twice", added Myhre, who was also the lead author of a study describing the case in Nature Microbiology.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Jazz have the worst record in the West and were playing for nothing but a high lottery pick, and left with another loss that left them at 22-60.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But, with 34 runners, picking the winner can be something of a lottery.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The goalposts change if, say, you randomly asked your friend to pick lottery numbers and you won $1 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And he grins like he just won the lottery.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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