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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 lottery has already produced multiple big winners in 2026, including four jackpots hit in just four days in late April and early May.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Three other players won Fantasy 5 jackpots in the past week.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 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
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
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
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
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Three other players won Fantasy 5 jackpots in the past week.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 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
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
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
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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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Public Risk Innovation, Solutions and Management is one of the biggest risk pools in the country.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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At Miznon, fresh pita is filled with a falafel burger, tangy pickles, tomato, sour cream, and green chili peppers.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Most varieties make crisp, firm pickles when picked at about 4 inches long.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Adam Zimmerman, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told NPR that past examples of mass compensation funds directed by the president, whether related to the Holocaust or the BP oil spill, resolved sprawling class-action lawsuits, which is not the case here.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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High-profile court cases exposed the ethical dilemmas around end-of-life care and patient self-determination.—
Jennifer McCurdy,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Russell Henley birdied the final four holes, including in a sudden death playoff, to win the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday at Colonial Country Club.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Sumatran orangutans live in the rainforests and swamps on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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They are typically found in shallow ponds, swamps, canals, reservoirs, lakes and rivers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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