When Maria won millions in a lottery

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I am wondering if my sentence sounds natural.

When Maria won millions in a lottery, she went on a shopping spree every week to make up for her poor childhood.
 
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It's okay, but I would probably say "won the lottery."
 
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Or "won millions on the lottery".
 
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