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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
The winner was the only person to pick all five numbers that were drawn Saturday night — 7, 10, 11, 21, 32 — plus the Mega Number 5 to hit the jackpot.
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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 May 2025
The Rigging of the Texas Lottery: Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 6 May 2025
What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 May 2025
The Rigging of the Texas Lottery: Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 6 May 2025
What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
Noun
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Sheriff Martinez could easily resolve this predicament of her own making.—
Pedro Rios,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The cops are making progress, the bikers are sharpening their shivs, the main duo’s relationship is being tested and Ray is dealing with his own family issues, while Manny is facing his own piercing predicament.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Trigg Kiser, whose mother Emilie Kiser is known for sharing lifestyle and vlog-style content, died May 18, days after being pulled from the pool, unconscious, and then hospitalized.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Pratt & Whitney workers entering third week of strike while preparing to lose health care Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access A CT hospital is opening a new unit designed to keep people out of the emergency room.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The salt, fat and juice smother the pickles and mustard, snuffing out the vinegar and tang.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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At one point during the game, Ottawa had packets of mustard and pickle juice on the bench, according to rinkside reporter Kelly Greig.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The National Women’s Soccer League, which raised its media rights fees nearly 60 times over with a series of deals that kicked off in 2024, finds itself in a similar dilemma.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., avoided addressing the dilemma with reporters on Wednesday.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Private contractors under the supervision of St. Paul Public Works will spend up to two months repairing the man-sized sink hole that opened on the evening of May 8, forcing ongoing partial road closures between Chestnut and Walnut streets.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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The screws may loosen and allow engine oil to leak from the screw holes, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news This week, Rihanna unveils a summer Smurf jam, Morgan Wallen pulls back the curtain and Jin continues his solo momentum.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Creators have found dozens of ways to repurpose empty jam and jelly jars, affectionately referring to their collection of glass vessels as a jam jar army.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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This street corner was forever altered on May 25, 2020, when Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, suffocating and killing him.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Even at a modest warm-up pace, Feeling the chassis turn-in to corners, modulating the brakes, and letting the mighty S52 pull me out of corner-exit with assured low-end torque was quite smile-inducing.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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