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as in predicament
chiefly West
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
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Recent Examples of jackpot
What To Watch For The next Powerball jackpot draw is set to take place on Saturday night.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Has an Idaho resident ever won the Powerball jackpot?
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Sarah Linn
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jackpot
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Has an Idaho resident ever won the Powerball jackpot?
—
Sarah Linn
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jackpot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
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The upshot of Yale’s report, which is by far the most self-critical of the three, is that administrators bear much of the responsibility for higher education’s current predicament.
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What to read next Once the initial excitement of weightlessness has worn off, the kids realize the true extent of their predicament.
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool.
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Your leaf feeding, and eventually fruit feeding, pests are almost certain to be pickle or melon worms.
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Both point out that pickle juice is high in sodium; infrequently or in small doses, that’s fine, but if consumed excessively, pickle juice can pretty quickly put you beyond the daily amount of sodium health experts recommend that people consume.
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Perhaps every story in which the characters are fundamentally unable to change their lives is subject to this same dilemma.
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Casa Amor, as a concept, is traditionally structured like a prisoner’s dilemma, with neither the main villa nor Casa Islanders aware of what their counterparts are doing while they’re separated.
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The crash also resulted in a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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The piece has seven holes for customization, and it’s designed to be worn at the hips or waist.
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In the background, the soft morning sunlight casts a warm glow, illuminating a spread of orange juice, tea, and a baguette sandwich with butter and jam.
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Stick to whole grapes instead of grape juice, raisins, or jams, as these have more sugar and fewer nutritional benefits.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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