jackpot
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Charles said he "hit the jackpot" when he met her, adding: "There was no parting us."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This jackpot portrayal of working motherhood never ceases to be a thrill for me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Guerra said it was like "hitting the jackpot", uncovering the inner workings of a vast, underground system.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Rising bond yields increase the value of the optional annuity that makes up that official jackpot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the first several rounds, it makes sense to eliminate bad players since the jackpot grows only when correct answers are given.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Four of the biggest 10 jackpots in Powerball history have had tickets sold in California, including the largest one in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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 Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, the fifth largest in game history and the seventh highest among all lottery jackpots in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
More people have won lottery jackpots than flown in space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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