jackpot winner

collocation in English

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jackpot
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒæk.pɒt/us
/ˈdʒæk.pɑːt/
the largest prize in a competition ...
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winner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪn.ər/us
/ˈwɪn.ɚ/
someone who wins a game, competition, ...
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(Definition ofjackpotandwinnerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofjackpot winner

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For such a lottery, the chance of being ajackpotwinneris 1 in 13,983,816.
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Duane is called to his boss's office and is shown a tape of him giving the quarters to thejackpotwinner.
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A cash value option (the usual choice), when chosen by ajackpotwinner, pays the approximate present value of the installments.
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This prize pool is the cash that is paid to ajackpotwinnerif they choose cash.
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The advertised estimated jackpot represents the total payments that would be paid to ajackpotwinnershould they accept the 30-installment option.
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Jackpots start at $15 million and grow with each drawing in which there is nojackpotwinner.
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If the jackpot is not won in a particular drawing, the prize pool carries over to the next drawing, accumulating until there is ajackpotwinner.
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The overall size of a jackpot ticket is in the region of £2 million, and the overall average amount going to jackpot winners is £639,301.
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But some of the jackpot winners might give some thought to periodic unselfish gestures.
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Up to the 19th week there have been sales of £1,120 million; prizes of £505 million, including a jackpot of £156 million; 177 jackpot winners and 21 million winners overall.
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The lottery is also appealing to players because winnings are not taxed and jackpot winners have the option for a lump sum or annuity payment.
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Jackpot winners choose either 30 graduated annual payments (increasing 5% per annum) or the cash value option.
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If there are multiple jackpot winners for a drawing, the jackpot prize pool is divided equally for all such plays.
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Powerball jackpot winners have 60 days after claiming their prize to select cash or annuity.
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The first numbers drawn were 30, 3, 5, 44, 14 and 22, the bonus was 10, and seven jackpot winners shared a prize of 5,874,778.
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There was no cash option for jackpot winners at the time.
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Michigan jackpot winners choose either the annuity (30 annual payments) or the cash option after winning.
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