lottery
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Openings for the position are so rare that those who land one say it is akin to winning the job lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
In his speech, Farage described the money as "the equivalent of a lottery win".
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Johnson made the decision after being unhappy with the public school his family got in the local lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
We got lucky with the last chance lottery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
“Mexico’s lottery is in pesos, man. That’s all I was sayin’.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Vocabulary lists containing lottery
Workshop 3, Part 1
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