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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
Everyone waited for a turn at the bow, and maybe a chance at the jackpot.
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Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Elizabeth LaCroix, 56, won a Fantasy 5 drawing on Tuesday, May 27, matching all five numbers to score the jackpot after buying the winning ticket online, lottery officials revealed on Wednesday, June 11.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 June 2025
Both Bazzano and Wells, however, hit the jackpot that afternoon, fishing a variety of water from the big lake to a small brook.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
The Powerball jackpot was last won May 31, when a California player hit the $204.5 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
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Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Elizabeth LaCroix, 56, won a Fantasy 5 drawing on Tuesday, May 27, matching all five numbers to score the jackpot after buying the winning ticket online, lottery officials revealed on Wednesday, June 11.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 June 2025
Both Bazzano and Wells, however, hit the jackpot that afternoon, fishing a variety of water from the big lake to a small brook.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
The Powerball jackpot was last won May 31, when a California player hit the $204.5 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
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Christopher Boyle of New York County Defender Services and one of Bernier’s lawyers said anecdotally there are many others on Rikers Island in a similar predicament.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Rodriguez discussed Rose's predicament in an interview on New York City's WFAN radio last week, and made a startling claim about baseball's all-time hits leader.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The collapse could have been triggered by failure of a slab-column connection in the pool deck, where the structural design did not meet building code standards.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Higher mortgage rates, which shot over 7% in April and have settled back just under that mark since then, are keeping potential monthly payments near generational highs and pricing out significant pools of buyers, especially first-timers.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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In addition to sauces, Pickled Prince sells pickles, giardiniera and kimchi at farmers markets, alongside a funky-looking pickle mascot.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Add 1 tablespoon of the simple syrup and pickle brine.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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This poses a dilemma since water that is applied rolls down the sides of the container without soaking the soil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Thus far, India has escaped this dilemma because successive U.S. presidential administrations have deliberately overlooked these dalliances.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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The venue’s sixth hole is a demanding 574 yards, though the back nine eases up with two par-3 offerings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Ideal for making holes in the ground, transferring plants, and softening up soil, the tools are manufactured from sturdy carbon steel but are also lightweight and easy to manipulate.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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And the jam—of course, the jam: the product As ever is perhaps most known for is back, but not in the raspberry flavor that was sold in April.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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