hit the jackpot

Example Sentences

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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

Founded in 2012 by Chinese entrepreneurs, ByteDance first hit the jackpot with short video app Douyin in China.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

Jackson, 31, captioned their high-altitude proposal photo with a “Hell YES 💍,” and Westwick, 36, wrote “I hit the jackpot xxx” on a photo that he reposted to his Instagram story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024

But by the time Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag on Formula 1’s return to Las Vegas, the $500 million Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

But Mark finally hit the jackpot in a place most people would never have had the patience to find.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner