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lottery

[lot-uh-ree] / ˈlɒt ə ri /


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A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC

Demand for visas has exceeded supply every year for the past two decades, which is why H-1Bs are allocated by lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zion National Park in Utah will still operate a lottery system for its Angels Landing hike.

From The Wall Street Journal

A flagship government policy offering 30 hours of free childcare from the age of nine months leaves families facing a "birthday lottery", parents say.

From BBC

And the best sprinters in the world come from the Caribbean — so many, in fact, that trying to make a national team for the Summer Olympics can seem like trying to win the lottery.

From Los Angeles Times