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as in predicament
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a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
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Recent Examples of jackpot
The all-new Rossignol Arcade 88 hit the jackpot in this year’s frontside ski test, not only winning our Best in Test award after impressing testers across the board, but snagging the highest category scores in our carving, quickness, and playfulness criteria.
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Trendy styles aren’t always the most comfortable, so the ultimate jackpot is finding shoes that are the best of both worlds.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
An 81-year-old Dearborn Heights man who plays the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 every day finally won the game's jackpot — but someone else did, too.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Monday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Trendy styles aren’t always the most comfortable, so the ultimate jackpot is finding shoes that are the best of both worlds.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
An 81-year-old Dearborn Heights man who plays the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 every day finally won the game's jackpot — but someone else did, too.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Monday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpot
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President Joe Biden cast his vote for president Monday, and the outgoing commander in chief found himself in the rare predicament of waiting in line.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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Netto and Schindler take pains to point out the irony of Iris’ predicament: Iris has emerged from the emotionally catatonic state that she’s been in since the day of her son’s accident… just to wind up in a physically catatonic state at the site of her son’s accident.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Interestingly, apart from the college meets, which are usually held in a 25-yard pool, the swimmer is also set to showcase her skills at the 2024 World Short Course championships, which are held in a 25-meter pool.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Although these cuts would have affected close to 10 million Americans, the pool of people who receive old-age and survivor benefits is almost seven times as large.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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What’s unfortunate is that WWE is in a booking pickle because Gunther and Rhodes could use the momentum-building win at Crown Jewel.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Poached from Chipotle at considerable expense, Niccol is in a pickle.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price Now Hackers Are Using Snail Mail In Cyber Attacks—Here’s How Addressing The Core Issues Fellowships, workshops and coaching models have been created to address the pipeline dilemma and prepare BIPOC leaders for executive roles.Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wry, funny moments like this one animate Wong’s book about the dilemma of trying to correct systemic problems with individual solutions.Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company completed 18 drill holes at MacArthur and four core drill holes at Yerington.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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See the Full Lineup Gravy, cranberry sauce, wine, jam and preserves fall under this category.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The audience is kept a step ahead when there was a flaw in the plan and trouble was lurking, so our building tensions could be relieved by how flawlessly our heroes improvised their way out of jams.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, the Roos got their winner in the 90th minute off another corner.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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