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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
The format switch in 2023 doubled the Megabucks ticket price to $2 to create bigger jackpots, and also added a drawing on Monday, in addition to Wednesday and Saturday drawings.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Nevadans have been known to drive for several miles and wait in long lines to buy Powerball tickets, particularly when jackpots creep into 10 figures.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Both the Fantasy 5 jackpots, the midday and the evening drawings, rolled over to Saturday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
The Lincoln casino has paid out more than 251,000 jackpots in the past year.
—Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Those gambles never lead to moral wins for the nation, or big wins or jackpots for the poor Black communities that most of our most prodigious athletic artists come from.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Lottery officials said the move would help grow the game in the long term and make jackpots even bigger, even faster.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Griffin Braxton, a resident of Snow Hill, earned the first of three top jackpots available for a new lottery game, according to a news release from the NC Education Lottery.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Nevadans have been known to drive for several miles and wait in long lines to buy Powerball tickets, particularly when jackpots creep into 10 figures.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Both the Fantasy 5 jackpots, the midday and the evening drawings, rolled over to Saturday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
The Lincoln casino has paid out more than 251,000 jackpots in the past year.
—Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Those gambles never lead to moral wins for the nation, or big wins or jackpots for the poor Black communities that most of our most prodigious athletic artists come from.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Lottery officials said the move would help grow the game in the long term and make jackpots even bigger, even faster.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Griffin Braxton, a resident of Snow Hill, earned the first of three top jackpots available for a new lottery game, according to a news release from the NC Education Lottery.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
Noun
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Journeys that used to take entire seasons were being covered in single episodes, characters survived predicaments that once meant surefire death, and previously relevant factors like supplies, infrastructure, and alliances no longer mattered.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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People do it in plunge pools, natural bodies of water or spa and hotel wellness circuits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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There’s also the Chicken Sammy for $13, topped with Swiss and mozzarella cheeses as well as Buffalo-style mayo, pickles, housemade pesto and lemon caper aioli.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Breakfast also featured a fish main (a thick cut of salmon with miso sauce), pickles, rice, and miso soup.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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The analyst noted that BIP delivered a 10% growth in its Q1 FFOPU, or funds from operations per unit, to 90 cents, in line with the Street's expectations.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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But that mood turns out to be a surprisingly strong fit for the performer at the center of director Pete Ohs’ story of personal dilemmas and natural disasters.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Since taking office in mid-2022, Marcos has grappled with multiple complex problems and political dilemmas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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That alone changes the math — his cardio dropoff against Strickland was directly tied to the weight cut, and removing that variable fixes one of the only real holes in his game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bullet holes could be seen in the back door of one of the homes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Workers of the 1920s waded into swamps, armed with axes and handsaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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