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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
Players in the Sacramento area also won $1 million jackpots in the game.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Wednesday’s Powerball and Florida Lotto jackpots will be worth, respectively, $100 million and $17 million.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 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
Mega Millions sales are down 24% in Massachusetts in the year since the multistate game made significant changes to its format, and the Lottery is blaming lower-than-expected jackpots.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The higher sales grow, the higher the jackpots get, the more people play.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lung said that traditional lotteries are his company’s main competition, and that Megapot can offer larger jackpots and better odds than this incumbent system.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
According to Mega Millions, the March 17 win marked the shortest time between jackpots since August 2023.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Mar. 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
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Wednesday’s Powerball and Florida Lotto jackpots will be worth, respectively, $100 million and $17 million.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 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
Mega Millions sales are down 24% in Massachusetts in the year since the multistate game made significant changes to its format, and the Lottery is blaming lower-than-expected jackpots.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The higher sales grow, the higher the jackpots get, the more people play.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lung said that traditional lotteries are his company’s main competition, and that Megapot can offer larger jackpots and better odds than this incumbent system.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
According to Mega Millions, the March 17 win marked the shortest time between jackpots since August 2023.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 Mar. 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
Noun
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Since it was drained, Mallard ducks and birds have been seen frequenting the kiddie pools set out by the water district.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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These aren’t the state universities with huge research budgets and perks like Bama Rush and lazy river pools.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its chicken salad scoop options include the Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly (with jalapeños), Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews), Barbie Q and more.—
Jenna Thompson
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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To begin, there are moreish pickles, warm soda bread, and thin slices of sweet Irish Coolea cheese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Buckeyes spent 15 spring practices trying to fill holes and develop young talent to fill the void created by NFL attrition.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Post-Order 66 Jedi are often just lesser versions of Obi-Wan Kenobi or Yoda, skulking around in swamps and deserts, but this duo can't seem to stay away from the action.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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