jackpot

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She also proposed tightening the “serious injury” standard that courts use to determine damages for pain and suffering, which can result in jackpot awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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

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

I think of the rare jackpot nights when I ended the day at a sleepover or sharing the room with a sibling or a friend I genuinely liked.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan