jackpot

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If one remains hidden among the remaining players at the end, he or she walks off with the entire jackpot, which could be worth up to $250,000.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

If he is right, the market collapses and the hedge-fund manager will collect a $700 million jackpot on insurancelike contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

In order to win the jackpot, a lottery ticket holder must match all five white balls and the red Powerball selected during a drawing.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

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