lottery

Example Sentences

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The only win came against the Utah Jazz, another team that’s attempting to position itself for the lottery more than the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

He came to USC, after all, as a surefire NBA lottery pick, a sinewy playmaking marvel capable of creating his shot anywhere, anytime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith, whose close friend took her own life after having a baby, called access a "postcode lottery" with some areas "complete deserts".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

But if the government instead taxed the individual receiving inherited wealth, that would mean treating that wealth as income in the same way as lottery winnings or any other type of “found money,” she says.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

But it does not include restaurant meals, video rentals, Internet access, wine and liquor, cigarettes and lottery tickets, or even very much meat.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich