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as in predicament
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 jackpot If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets. —
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Factor that into the equation, Bergen wrote in 2013, and the odds of going 63-0 drop to about 1 in 28 billion — or, roughly 96 times harder than winning the Powerball jackpot. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday, March 24, stands at $60 million. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Mar. 2026 The game has a progressive jackpot that keeps growing until someone wins. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jackpot
Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Factor that into the equation, Bergen wrote in 2013, and the odds of going 63-0 drop to about 1 in 28 billion — or, roughly 96 times harder than winning the Powerball jackpot. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday, March 24, stands at $60 million. —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Mar. 2026 The game has a progressive jackpot that keeps growing until someone wins. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jackpot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
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After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times.— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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In recent hearings and again Friday, pool cameras for the media were stationed at the rear of the courtroom, behind Robinson.— Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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The two kids search for his dad’s pool, and Bluey drops Winton from the sky into the deep end.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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And at least one pickle pope blessing people with herbs.— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Chicken wings brined in salt and pickle juice, as well as salads, will also appear on the menu.— Jenna Thompson April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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The Sox faced an interesting dilemma in the 11th inning on Saturday.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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That’s Duncan’s dilemma from the very beginning of this fitfully hilarious episode of The Audacity.— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
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Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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To make your yard appealing to a wide variety of bees, install several bee houses with nesting holes of varying sizes.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
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Each cookie also has a delightful dollop of lemon jam in the center.— Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
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This set comes with six 16-ounce jars perfect for storing homemade sauces, salsa, jam, and more.— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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So everything is super unknown and every corner is a blind corner.— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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