random draw

collocation in English

meaningsofrandomanddraw

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random
adjective
uk
/ˈræn.dəm/us
/ˈræn.dəm/
happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to ...
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draw
noun
uk
/drɔː/us
/drɑː/
someone or something that a lot of people are ...
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(Definition ofrandomanddrawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Randomization was introduced by construction of a grid with 20-cm subdivisions; location of each seedling was chosen byrandomdraw.
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For each worker-type, if therandomdrawis observed to be above group- and time-specific hazards, unemployment occurs.
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Each month, arandomdrawis taken and compared with each worker-type's baseline unemployment hazard.
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Consequently, in the vast majority of cases the sum of total payments is determined independently of behaviour by arandomdrawof evaluations.
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During the development of the holo-epiphyte community in any fallow the incoming species would essentially represent arandomdrawfrom the surrounding fallows and mature forests.
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Selection of the voting machine was done byrandomdraw.
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Arandomdrawwas used to determine the groups and who plays whom across the groups once and twice.
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The first and second round pairings are selected by arandomdraw.
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The delegates failed to reach agreement on the fixtures, which were then determined by arandomdrawat the conclusion of the meeting.
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One contestant chosen byrandomdrawgoes on to play to the jackpot round.
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Competitors are paired with horses in arandomdraw20 minutes before the event.
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There was no seeding and no country protection, meaning that it was an entirelyrandomdraw.
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For this round, the contestants were paired up with their chefs byrandomdrawand given just one day to practice their dishes.
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After the completion of the first race, a halftime was observed, and the starting lineup for the second race was determined by arandomdraw.
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Sometimes this is done byrandomdraw, and other times it is a pro-am format.
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With the animated cards in a solitaire-like game, the player tries to score tricks of the highest value, working against arandomdraw.
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They then discovered they were still separate tribes, mixed byrandomdraw, and returned to their camps.
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This may occur byrandomdraw, schoolyard picks, or some other mechanism.
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The order for each water leg is determined at the start of every carnival byrandomdraw.
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His replacement was decided by arandomdraw.
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