win the lottery

idiom

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

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Dallas had just a 1.8% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick – the 11th-best odds to win the lottery. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 Their odds were the fourth-lowest of any team to win the lottery since the system began in 1985. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 But due to his warm weather desire, the league may have had the Magic win the lottery. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 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 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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