Example Sentences

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Rizzo failed in a series of attempts to gain early access to tickets through lotteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Still, he put a lot of money into the campaign and launched some provocative tactics, such as offering million-dollar lotteries for people to sign petitions and register to vote.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

Did we lose this most evil of lotteries?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 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