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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, 14 June 2026
Seven Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California won $704,170 in jackpots from Monday, June 1, to Monday, June 8.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The Texas lottery is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and offers multimillion-dollar jackpots, according to the lottery website.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
That game also recently switched formats, though sales have dropped about 24% in Massachusetts because jackpots have not been as high as expected.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 May 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
Supermarket shoppers, one of whom got groceries in Pompano Beach, split one of Sunday’s Florida Lottery jackpots.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
In comparison, 2023 had 10 jackpots won, the most in a single year since a major matrix change to the game in 2013.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Seven Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California won $704,170 in jackpots from Monday, June 1, to Monday, June 8.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The Texas lottery is played by picking six numbers from one to 54 and offers multimillion-dollar jackpots, according to the lottery website.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
That game also recently switched formats, though sales have dropped about 24% in Massachusetts because jackpots have not been as high as expected.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 May 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
Supermarket shoppers, one of whom got groceries in Pompano Beach, split one of Sunday’s Florida Lottery jackpots.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
In comparison, 2023 had 10 jackpots won, the most in a single year since a major matrix change to the game in 2013.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
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Victorian novels made good use of the predicaments of second and third sons, who had to become ministers or soldiers or schemers, and daughters who needed to be married off according to age.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 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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This exclusive adults-only resort will feature 340 rooms, including 11 spectacular villas, bold, modern design, and accommodation options with balconies, private pools, and swim-ups.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The resort is expected to include 18 stand-alone pavilions with private pools and extensive luxury amenities on the west side of the island and 21 private building lots on the east side of the island, with prices ranging from $7-to-$21 million.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There are more brands now selling artisanal pickles in distinctive flavors like honey harissa (or gimmicky ones that beg for virality, like purple grape), and many of them are sold at national grocery chains.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The fermentation in the miso and pickles is good for a healthy gut.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Late last month, the White House drafted, then paused an executive order that would empower the federal government to sue or withhold funds from any state with any AI regulation.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Regardless of how safe the loans made by the bank are, if a large number of depositors demand to withdraw their funds, the bank will not be able to come up with cash to satisfy them.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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But neither option, Kuntz explained, seems likely to resolve Hollywood’s dilemmas.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Lead executives Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer will be dealing with far more pressing dilemmas on draft night and in the days that follow, but they’re also tasked with using the low-value pick to locate someone who can help Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets win immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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That can leave known security holes sitting open.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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As the underground limestone dissolves, cracks and holes are created, which eventually cause the ground above to collapse.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Its disaster response fleet includes boats, barges and helicopters that can transport team members and equipment through hard-to-reach areas including swamps and mountains after a disaster, according to Shannon Browning, the associate director of AT&T's Network Disaster Recovery team.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Leak material and trailer reads point to a much wider menu, including gym workouts, boxing and MMA, fishing, hunting, pool, mini-golf, races and packed clubs, layered over a denser ecosystem of swamps, beaches and wildlife.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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