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But after swiping down on my screen a dozen times, I hit the jackpot: 9:25.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

This year, Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot celebrated winning a £1m lottery jackpot back in February.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

It wasn’t long after their final interview, held over dinner at Spago in Beverly Hills, that Kroenke understood he’d hit the jackpot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

And sometimes — the true jackpot — there’s a crusty half-loaf of sourdough, which instantly checks off one of my weekly anchor ingredients for just a few dollars.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Doris started to say, “Oh, give me a—” The entire pallet of jewelry exploded with a sound like a thousand slot machines hitting the jackpot.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

And backers of AI companies have billions, if not trillions, of reasons to hope their gambles aren’t just once-in-a-generation jackpots, but once in a human existence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

In fact, in the case of the 50 largest lottery jackpots claimed to date, the prize has been split by two or more winners 10 times.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025

“Powerball has only seen back-to-back to billion-dollar jackpots twice, and this one has arrived just in time for the holidays,” Matt Strawn, Iowa Lottery chief executive and Powerball Product Group chair, said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

Seven billion-dollar jackpots have been awarded in the past; the most recent was the $1.269 billion prize won in California in Dec. 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

More people have won lottery jackpots than flown in space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson