jackpot
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But after swiping down on my screen a dozen times, I hit the jackpot: 9:25.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A Euromillions winner who saved the life of a police officer just days before scooping the £1m jackpot has died in a suspected hit-and-run.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
It wasn’t long after their final interview, held over dinner at Spago in Beverly Hills, that Kroenke understood he’d hit the jackpot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
Not going to tell him how big that jackpot would’ve been for my family.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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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
Four Mega Millions jackpots were won earlier this year, and Friday’s drawing will be the 40th since the last win in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
More people have won lottery jackpots than flown in space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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