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This newsword is about a Powerball lottery winner in the United States.
Jackpot.
Mavis Wanzak is a mother, former hospital worker, and now a Powerball winner.
She picked up the biggest jackpot ever on a single ticket, more than $758 million.
A jackpot is a large amount of money won in a game of chance.
To hit the jackpot means to have unexpected success or good luck.
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