How to Use win the lottery in a Sentence

win the lottery

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  • The Kings, who had a 5.8% chance to win the lottery, will draft eighth.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have the worst odds to win the lottery.
    — Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Sure, the Pistons will only have a 14% chance to win the lottery, but those are the odds for each of the NBA's three-worst teams.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have the worst odds to win the lottery at 0.2% (a fifth of a percent).
    — Joe Harrington, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2022
  • With odds that slim, there are a whole lot of things that are more likely to happen to you than win the lottery.
    — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
  • But one Delaware man was lucky enough to win the lottery twice -- in just two months.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022
  • So, Oklahoma City could win the lottery and end up with the Rockets’ pick at No. 5.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 26 May 2021
  • The Kraken were provided the third-best odds at 10.3% — tied with New Jersey — to win the lottery.
    — John Wawrow, ajc, 2 June 2021
  • The Kraken were provided the third-best odds at 10.3% -- tied with New Jersey -- to win the lottery.
    — Arkansas Online, 3 June 2021
  • Arizona ranked 19th among the states most likely to win the lottery, according to a new study.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
  • So when the Hornets failed to win the lottery on Sunday, there was a melancholy moment or two for Schnall.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
  • In a perfect world, a team like the Hawks would win the lottery and walk into the chance to draft a no-doubt franchise-changing player.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
  • Now, the three teams finishing with the worst regular-season record are armed with a 14% chance to win the lottery.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2024
  • Those lucky enough to win the lottery have to formally apply for a license.
    — Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022
  • What if Detroit or Houston win the lottery, both of which are already loaded with teenagers and young 20’s prospects.
    — Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Barbara Stanwyck portrays a tough-as-nails heiress who, day after day, fails to win the lottery.
    — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
  • Most of the teams that missed the playoffs did so narrowly, which gave them a limited chance to win the lottery most seasons.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2023
  • Most of the teams that missed the playoffs did so narrowly, which gave them a limited chance to win the lottery most seasons.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2023
  • Powerball, Mega Millions numbers:Want to win the lottery?
    — Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Powerball, Mega Millions numbers:Want to win the lottery?
    — Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Those who don't win the lottery will watch on monitors in overflow rooms as Trump enters his not guilty plea.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Being born an American is today and always to win the lottery of life.
    — The Editors, National Review, 4 July 2024
  • Raising Cane's is trying again to win the lottery for their employees.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022
  • Under the new system, each participant in a group trip like the one organized by Mr. Latif would have to win the lottery.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2022
  • Since its launch in 1992, the Powerball has offered an opportunity for many people to chase a dream: to win the lottery.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Rather, the scenario outlined by Stone could occur if Houston does not win the lottery, facing a complicated choice outside of the top spot.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Though most people who win the lottery do successfully come forward to claim their prizes, there are exceptions.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • And look how well things are going for them — staring down a 14th straight season without a playoff berth, too young to tear it all down, too mediocre to win the lottery, too hopeless to see any sort of light at the end of this endless dark tunnel.
    — Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At Allende’s grave, citizens leave not just votives and flowers but handwritten notes containing what could only be called prayers: to win the lottery, to pass a math exam, to find love.
    — Jonathan Dee, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • That means people seeking to win the lottery have another opportunity to win big.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2022

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