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as in predicaments
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 jackpots
Larger starting jackpots will grow faster than before.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The price hike is driven by a desire to generate bigger and faster growing jackpots and to differentiate Mega Millions from other lottery games, Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, told The Times.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Mega Millions has produced six winners of billion-dollar jackpots since it was launched in 2002, according to game officials.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Notably, of the lottery’s top 10 biggest-ever jackpots, three occurred this year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s because on billboards or other advertisements, state lotteries emphasize the annuity payout for jackpots, distributed over decades from an investment fund.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
As interest rates have been high, the annuity jackpots have more than doubled the cash prizes that winners nearly always choose.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more?
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The price hike is driven by a desire to generate bigger and faster growing jackpots and to differentiate Mega Millions from other lottery games, Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, told The Times.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Mega Millions has produced six winners of billion-dollar jackpots since it was launched in 2002, according to game officials.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Notably, of the lottery’s top 10 biggest-ever jackpots, three occurred this year.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s because on billboards or other advertisements, state lotteries emphasize the annuity payout for jackpots, distributed over decades from an investment fund.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
As interest rates have been high, the annuity jackpots have more than doubled the cash prizes that winners nearly always choose.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more?
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
Noun
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Because he is classified as an international amateur, teams will only be able to sign Sasaki with money from their international bonus pools.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Because he is classified as an international amateur, teams will only be able to sign Sasaki with money from their international bonus pools.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Chief among these dilemmas is the portrayal of violence.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some of the challenges include balancing business goals with ethical considerations, facing dilemmas when pressured to cut corners or prioritize short-term gains and incurring costs and time delays to ethically source supply chains.Ken Sterling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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