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jackpot

[jak-pot] / ˈdʒækˌpɒt /


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One player matched all five numbers - 12, 14, 27, 44 and 50 - plus the two Lucky Star numbers - 04 and 12 - to scoop the jackpot.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

If one remains hidden among the remaining players at the end, he or she walks off with the entire jackpot, which could be worth up to $250,000.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

If he is right, the market collapses and the hedge-fund manager will collect a $700 million jackpot on insurancelike contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

She’d say all the wrong things—that I’ve hit the jackpot, that I need to get into this boy’s pockets real quick, that I need to do something about that Carrie girl.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi