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jackpot

[jak-pot] / ˈdʒækˌpɒt /


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With no ticket yet matching all six numbers, the Powerball jackpot will continue to grow until the next drawing — the estimated jackpot currently sits at $45 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

One player matched all five numbers - 12, 14, 27, 44 and 50 - plus the two Lucky Star numbers - 04 and 12 - to scoop the jackpot.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

“Yeay!” we shrieked, as if she had just answered the question that won the jackpot.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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