lottery
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He said it would also help to put an end to "the confusing and unjust postcode lottery caused by different rules in different areas".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The idea that anyone can suddenly be endowed with superhuman specialness simply by being in the right place at the right time is a little like daydreaming about winning the lottery.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Let’s ignore what a bad investment lottery tickets are to begin with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Jefferson said he thought they had won "a few pounds" after he received notifications telling him to check his lottery account, but assumed the subsequent follow-up calls and emails were from sales people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Officials weighed and inspected each car and then held a lottery to determine the positions in the first heat.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
LA28 organizers have said more stand-alone tickets will become available in 2027, not through lotteries but first-come, first-served sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rizzo failed in a series of attempts to gain early access to tickets through lotteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
What to know about dynamic pricing, lotteries and sale dates while trying to score seats.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
She said: "Encouragement from a writer of Hilary Mantel's stature is nothing short of transformative. It's like winning a thousand lotteries for debut writers."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
They kiss my cheeks and hold my hand and tell me how they won money in the kingdom's lotteries by betting on me to be named the favorite.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing lottery
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