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[jak-pot] / ˈdʒækˌpɒt /


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A family in Monmouth also won the EuroMillions £61m jackpot in 2016, after mum Sonia Davies felt lucky and rang her daughter to buy tickets after she had life-saving cancer surgery.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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

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

The value of building the jackpot is now outweighed by each contestant’s desire to win the jackpot.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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