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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
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
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The Pines at Woodloch Hawley, Pennsylvania With activities for all ages—indoor and outdoor pools, bumper boats, mini golf, water skiing, archery, and seasonal snow tubing—there’s no shortage of fun at The Pines at Woodloch.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Many feature private gardens, terraces, or balconies with boundless views of Ibiza’s staggering natural bounty, while five deluxe suites boast private pools.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The renaissance embraces the pickles themselves, the flavor of their pickling and even their packaging.—
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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Investigators determined John Parker Roe derived a substantial portion of his income (over 50%) from the organization and that Collins used her business, Lume Lume Lume, to conceal funds disguised as consulting or wellness services.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Iran insists on retaining a degree of control over the waterway and gaining immediate access to its frozen funds, while negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment would take place after the interim deal is signed.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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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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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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