windfall
Example Sentences
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The increase in demand has pushed coal prices higher and even sparked talk of a windfall tax in coal-producing Indonesia, which reversed a decision taken last year to reduce production.
From Barron's
People are reporting financial windfalls after listening to the 1979 hit “Ring My Bell.”
Hence FCC pressure on sports leagues, the NFL most of all, to keep supplying major events to local stations for the ad windfalls they generate.
To understand those convening at Epstein’s dinner table, know this law of power: Rich people don’t get richer from tax windfalls.
However, the Norwegian company is blessed with low-cost hydropower, stands to benefit from higher aluminum prices and European premiums, and its energy division could see windfall prices.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
