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as in predicaments
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 jackpots
Since launching in 1992, Powerball jackpots have been hit more than 400 times.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Hunters for giant jackpots should also know that Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will have a $375 million top prize.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Five Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California won $416,727 in jackpots from Monday, June 22, to Monday, June 29.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The city had a thriving poker scene in the early two-thousands, with enormous jackpots exchanging hands in empty warehouses and office parks, and Pughsley quickly earned a reputation for being loud and cocky.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Hunters for giant jackpots should also know that Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will have a $375 million top prize.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Five Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California won $416,727 in jackpots from Monday, June 22, to Monday, June 29.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The city had a thriving poker scene in the early two-thousands, with enormous jackpots exchanging hands in empty warehouses and office parks, and Pughsley quickly earned a reputation for being loud and cocky.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
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At the time, Thunder Island featured eight water slides, five pools, three go-kart ride configurations, a zipline, and a miniature golf course.
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In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.
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Those with the most pickles by weight will face off for the title of Baron of Bobbing.
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Layer the onions, 2 to 3 bacon pieces, and 2 to 3 pickles over the patty.
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Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining the Nasdaq-100 before trading begins on July 7.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Instead of adding more junk to your drawers, these clever gadgets actually solve kitchen dilemmas we’re all faced with.
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To implement ethicsmaxxing, organizations should adopt clear codes of ethics and engage in regular discussions on ethical dilemmas.
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After shooting 1-over 71 on Saturday, James made bogey on his final two holes and finished Sunday’s final round at 3-over 73.
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On a building near where the shooting occurred, bullet holes were seen on its facade, including a crack in an apartment window.
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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