Examples of play the lottery in a Sentence
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According to the release, the lucky winner decided to play the lottery alongside his dad at the time, who also enjoys playing.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch out for lottery scams People planning to play the lottery should watch out for lottery scams.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
In general, men play the lottery more often than women on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, according to data from YouGov.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Other Democrats are floating more modest ideas such as letting residents play the lottery online.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
People could also play the lottery on their phones.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2021
Many people who can least afford to lose money play the lottery with a significant percentage of their annual take-home income.
—Frederick Daso, Forbes, 9 June 2022
Frank Reich gave his team a chance to play the lottery on Thursday.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2021
McClendon’s bill would set up a commission to oversee a lottery that would include multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball, instant games, and allow people to play the lottery on their smart phones.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2021
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch out for lottery scams People planning to play the lottery should watch out for lottery scams.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
In general, men play the lottery more often than women on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, according to data from YouGov.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Other Democrats are floating more modest ideas such as letting residents play the lottery online.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
People could also play the lottery on their phones.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2021
Many people who can least afford to lose money play the lottery with a significant percentage of their annual take-home income.
—Frederick Daso, Forbes, 9 June 2022
Frank Reich gave his team a chance to play the lottery on Thursday.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2021
McClendon’s bill would set up a commission to oversee a lottery that would include multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball, instant games, and allow people to play the lottery on their smart phones.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2021
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“Play the lottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20the%20lottery. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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