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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
When was the last Florida Lotto jackpot won?
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Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 11 Jan. 2026
Tonight's Powerball jackpot is $124 million!
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 11 Jan. 2026
Tonight's Powerball jackpot is $124 million!
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
Noun
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This year, however, my predicament has grown more urgent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner’s Jail, to put it nicely, is the predicament of NFL fans whose team is owned by someone whose stewardship does not inspire great optimism.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Riley Johnson found Pantaleon across the pool for the opening goal.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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During the primary, voters will be asked to select their top choice out of a pool of candidates, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election in November.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eating pickles helps with hydration and feeling full due to their high water content.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both dilemmas are true for too many of the few cities in Imperial County.—
John Moorlach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s because Katerjian works to help those made homeless by the fires and those whose housing dilemma predate the fires while also absorbing the loss of her own Altadena home to the fire.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His absence left yet another hole in the quartet featuring him, Ball, Knueppel and Bridges.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In place of tomato sauce, pesto, or olive oil, use onion jam as your base.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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His father, who played in a party band, occasionally invited him to rehearsals, where Kwasniewski-Kelvin, then 12, would solo over the group’s blues and pop jams.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Levi’s Water-Resistant Short Cotton Trench Coat Last but not least, given spring is right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to buy a water-resistant trench coat.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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