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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 won $501,208 in jackpots in daily Fantasy 5 drawings in the past week, the California State Lottery said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
From funding life-changing jackpots to helping Michigan students, the Michigan Lottery is giving back again.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pick 3 is a modest game that doesn’t offer life-changing jackpots, but a win is a win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The $1,200 has been left untouched for nearly five decades despite inflation and growing jackpots.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
In the last five years, eight jackpots have surpassed $1 billion.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2025
Larger jackpots will greet Friday’s players of Mega Millions, up to $625 million, and Jackpot Triple Play, up to $275,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
What are the top Mega Millions jackpots of all time?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The frequency of billion-dollar jackpots has increased, with four in 2023 and three in 2024.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 8 Oct. 2025
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
From funding life-changing jackpots to helping Michigan students, the Michigan Lottery is giving back again.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pick 3 is a modest game that doesn’t offer life-changing jackpots, but a win is a win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The $1,200 has been left untouched for nearly five decades despite inflation and growing jackpots.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
In the last five years, eight jackpots have surpassed $1 billion.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2025
Larger jackpots will greet Friday’s players of Mega Millions, up to $625 million, and Jackpot Triple Play, up to $275,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
What are the top Mega Millions jackpots of all time?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The frequency of billion-dollar jackpots has increased, with four in 2023 and three in 2024.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
Noun
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Brooks’s screenplay makes ample space to dump praise upon its protagonist while bemoaning her many predicaments.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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But this is just one of the many predicaments of writing memoir.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The beach is well-maintained and the family pools are spacious and rarely crowded.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set within 32 acres of cypress trees, jasmine, and other lush fauna, the 5,000-square-foot chateau offers up 86 rooms and suites, a private beach club with direct beach access, two pools, and a mini farm.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Working in batches if needed, arrange pickles in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Along with the usual lettuce, tomato and mayo, the inaugural customer creation, introduced for a limited time in July 2025, dressed the brand’s staple burger patty and bun with American cheese, bacon, crispy onions, and pickles with golden onion rings and a smoky BBQ sauce.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento County’s 2025-26 budget saw an $16 million raise in its general funds after the Board of Supervisors increased it in September.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Families enrolled in Twin Falls Virtual School House receive $1,200 in supplemental learning funds, while those at Boundary County Online School and Bear Lake On-Line Learning receive about $1,700, according to the report.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The following is a breakdown of those questions and others, and the key personnel dilemmas that remain unsolved as the World Cup nears.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Officers saw multiple bullet holes on the metal fence dividing the properties and shell casings in his backyard, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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By gathering second- and thirdhand traces and elusive sources and data, historians have illuminated communities in the forests of the Kongo region, the deltas of West Africa, the mangroves of Cuba, and the swamps of the Carolinas.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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