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lottery

[lot-uh-ree] / ˈlɒt ə ri /


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The data set can be a lottery, with economists expecting a small rise in employment of around 15,000 for the month, and the unemployment rate remaining at 4.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

There’s a limit of 85,000 H-1B visas issued in a fiscal year, and they are selected through a lottery system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

While some teenagers may mark their 18th birthdays by buying a lottery ticket or getting a first tattoo, Deon Radcliff Jr. had different priorities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He is accused of sounding "giddily elated" and like a "lottery winner" after the news of her death.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He was too old to shine tourists’ shoes or sell lottery tickets.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

Fans who registered for Olympics tickets will already be registered for the Paralympic lotteries and LA28 is working to open registration specifically for the Paralympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Other leagues have draft lotteries to diminish the incentive for being completely terrible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

What to know about dynamic pricing, lotteries and sale dates while trying to score seats.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025

"It would be like winning four lotteries in a row. You've got to use a bit of common sense and be sensible and logical about it."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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




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