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as in predicament
chiefly West
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
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Recent Examples of jackpot
The last jackpot won was at the end of April, when two lucky winners won the $143 million Powerball jackpot − one of them in Kansas, the other in Indiana.
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Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 12 May 2026
The cash option for the May 6 jackpot was $14.0 million.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 May 2026
The four-way split of the evening draw created the unusual circumstance of the midday draw jackpot ticket being worth more than twice the day’s evening jackpot tickets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The Powerball jackpot was at $20 million in Monday's drawing.
—Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 5 May 2026
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Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 12 May 2026
The cash option for the May 6 jackpot was $14.0 million.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 May 2026
The four-way split of the evening draw created the unusual circumstance of the midday draw jackpot ticket being worth more than twice the day’s evening jackpot tickets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The Powerball jackpot was at $20 million in Monday's drawing.
—Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
Noun
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The struggling are blamed for their own predicament.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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But the pullback reflected a broader strategic predicament.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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At Miznon, fresh pita is filled with a falafel burger, tangy pickles, tomato, sour cream, and green chili peppers.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Most varieties make crisp, firm pickles when picked at about 4 inches long.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Perhaps no local official exemplifies the state’s dilemma more than Commissioner Jon Lubke of Crow Wing County in the central Minnesota lakes region.—
Jeremy Fugleberg,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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That environment presents Warsh with a dilemma the Fed has no clean answer to.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Arsia Mons volcano is of particular interest to NASA because the agency spotted holes in the shield where the volcanic ceiling had collapsed, leaving skylights behind and revealing a vast tunnel network within.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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The senior escaped several jams to toss a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead JSerra past La Mirada 3-2 for its first section title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Pizza is already savory, so balance out all that salt with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or spoonfuls of fig jam.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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