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lottery <-ies> [ˈlɒtərɪ, Am ˈlɑ:t̬ɚ-] N a. fig

lottery

lottery number N

Usage examples with lottery

the lottery was a near miss for him

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Registration for the event is through a lottery system.
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A quota (numerus fixus) applies to admission to certain programmes, primarily in the medical sciences, and places are allocated using a weighted lottery.
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Silver medals were sold as lottery tickets about five or six shillings each.
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A group of journalists attempt to track down and reveal the identity of the mystery lottery winner.
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Thereafter, students take rooms within the residential college by a lottery system.
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Sports-betting, lotteries and some other activities fall into the category of legal and regulated gambling activities.
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Their success has been compared to winning a lottery.
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The lesser demand for the $5 lottery means that a number of weeks often passes between draws.
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Teams are not required to participate in a lottery.
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An example is where you purchase goods or services and then given the chance to enter into the lottery and possibly win a prize.
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