jackpot
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A family almost missed out on a £1m lottery jackpot after unknowingly ignoring calls and emails notifying them that they had won.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In January 2021 the jackpot was only $731 million, yet the lump sum was $547 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In smaller print beneath the estimated $1 billion jackpot is the cash payout of $433 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The jackpot for Monday’s Powerball has climbed to more than $900 million, after no one hit all six numbers for the 42nd consecutive drawing, game officials announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
The latest Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs and is expected to reach $1.6 billion Monday, propelling it into the top four of the largest jackpots in the game’s history, officials said Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
According to game officials, this marks the second time there have been back-to-back Powerball jackpots exceeding $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
More people have won lottery jackpots than flown in space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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