win the lottery

idiom

: to have a winning ticket in a lottery run by a government

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For the second straight year, the Sharks had the best chance to win the lottery and earn the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 Flagg, the reigning national player of the year, figures to be Duke’s third No. 1 overall pick in the past seven years, and the NBA team based in the Carolinas has a 14% chance, along with two other teams, to win the lottery, which is May 12, and the top pick in the draft. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025 After that, options are limited: Make more money, win the lottery or end up at a nursing home, Wolff tells us. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 Last year, the Sharks finished with the league’s worst record, had the best odds to win the lottery, kept the top spot, and drafted Macklin Celebrini, already on track to be a superstar in his own right. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for win the lottery

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“Win the lottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20the%20lottery. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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