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lottery

[lot-uh-ree] / ˈlɒt ə ri /


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"There are worries there could be a danger, but honestly I don't see people being very concerned," said David Parada, a lottery vendor.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

That is a lottery ticket for which the prize is a 40-year annuity at top-1% income.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Chelsea may have won the football lottery twice but, this time, the return on investment under owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital is being questioned.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Five years of lottery missteps have produced exactly one current Sparks player, Cameron Brink, who’s been an injured bust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The odds of winning the lottery were one in three hundred million.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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