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jackpot

[jak-pot] / ˈdʒækˌpɒt /


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The cases are a textbook attempt at jackpot injustice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Winning a £6.1m lottery jackpot transformed the lives of Kevin and Michele Jones almost overnight.

From BBC Jun. 12, 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

Nesting usually occurred between February and July, but fledglings had been observed in dens as late as October Systematically, Roy scrolled down the search items one by one until he finally hit the jackpot.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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

The three largest Powerball jackpots on record have all been won by Golden State residents, and just this week the Village Spirit Shoppe in Westlake Village produced its third multimillionaire, according to the California Lottery.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

The National Lottery raises money for charitable causes alongside its jackpots, and since its foundation in the 1990s, it has donated more than £50 billion for charitable causes.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2025

More people have won lottery jackpots than flown in space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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