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See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

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As of July 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Developing. Only 14 sources are matched, and the source map is still narrow. Useful to watch, not enough to draw conclusions yet.
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SEE THE HEADLINES

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 24, 5:46 PM

Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots climb to highest levels of the year so far

The highest jackpot drawings of the year so far are set for this weekend. Take a look at odds and the most common winning numbers for both Mega Millions and Powerball.

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 24, 5:26 PM

See how the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed since March reset

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $743 million after 37 straight drawings without a winner since March 20.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence14 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 14 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 24, 5:26 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 5:26 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 5:26 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 5:26 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.