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When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more for Mega Millions and Powerball?—Jennifer Sangalang, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025 Keaton was apt to buy lotto scratchers — or wine — every week for the entire crew.—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025 Marie Johnson-Fernandez, of Williamsburg, played the Pick 4 lotto game and won a $59,500 prize earlier this month, according to Iowa Lottery officials.—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more for Mega Millions and Powerball?—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lotto
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French & Italian; French loto, borrowed from Italian lotto "lottery, game of chance based on guessing numbers drawn from an urn" (originally lotto di Genova "Genoa lottery"), borrowed from Middle French lot "lot, portion, share" — more at allot
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