hit the jackpot
Example Sentences
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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
The winner was the only person to pick all five numbers that were drawn Saturday night — 7, 10, 11, 21, 32 — plus the Mega Number 5 to hit the jackpot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
He soon hit the jackpot after he found a six-carat diamond, which was worth a fortune 50 years ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
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 Mark finally hit the jackpot in a place most people would never have had the patience to find.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
