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
Southern California’s latest lottery winner hit the jackpot in Arleta, where a Powerball ticket worth $207 million was sold at a 7-Eleven on Woodman Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025
Looking back, Ann Sheppard, 73, from Reading, thinks she must have hit the jackpot.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
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
Nesting usually occurred between February and July, but fledglings had been observed in dens as late as October Systematically, Roy scrolled down the search items one by one until he finally hit the jackpot.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
