hit the jackpot
Example Sentences
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Looking back, Ann Sheppard, 73, from Reading, thinks she must have hit the jackpot.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
But they felt as if they had hit the jackpot.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
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
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
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
