hit the jackpot
Example Sentences
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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
Clarence Carter challenged himself last year, and he hit the jackpot with the biggest album of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Kirat Assi thought she'd hit the jackpot when Bobby, a handsome cardiologist, got in touch with her in 2009.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
Claudia and her brother had hit the jackpot while hiding out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
