sweepstake
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Pringles’ Halloween sweepstake promises one winner a metal urn shaped like the brand’s cylindrical cans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Keisha Schahaff joined her daughter after winning their tickets in a sweepstake.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
The Broncos were the big losers in the aforementioned Kirk Cousins sweepstake.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2018
It's now like winning a lottery sweepstake, where the lucky few get a free new life, meanwhile, the others are denied any chance at life.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2018
Two dracaenae exchanged coins like they were taking bets for the End-of-the-World office sweepstake.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
The big races on Saturday are the rated girls’ event at 8:54 p.m., the rated boys’ race at 9:14 p.m., the girls’ sweepstakes at 9:34 p.m. and the boys’ sweepstakes at 9:54 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Two red flags during final practice had led some teams to have private sweepstakes as to how many stoppages there would be in qualifying, but the session ran cleanly, with no incidents.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Adams did not respond to a detailed list of questions about FLAG’s financial practices, sweepstakes operation and educational programming.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Plus, Netflix is rethinking some of its core strategies to compete with rivals, and the chaotic sweepstakes to replace Graham Platner has begun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There were no play areas, no sweepstakes or “Happy Meals,” no giveaways or promotions.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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