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windfall

[wind-fawl] / ˈwɪndˌfɔl /


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The couple’s windfall from BNY reflects a growing trend.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Here’s what I have learned from my windfall.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Both oil companies plan to remain conservative in their spending by cutting debt and strengthening their balance sheets despite the cash windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The chancellor is expected to use a windfall tax on banks to fund a package of spending measures to help households manage rising energy bills.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“A windfall, unexpected gold. Excellent, you can lend me some...and there’s a thing here,” he turned the cup again, “that looks like an animal...yeah, if that was its head...it looks like a hippo...no, a sheep...”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

MarketWatch columnist Aditi Shrikant explains how a tighter budget, automatic payments and unexpected cash windfalls can shrink your balance without sacrificing your financial safety net.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Supporters of the projects say they will bring in thousands of jobs and potential windfalls for local landowners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Pacific island nations are divided on whether deep-sea mining will deliver economic windfalls, or environmental catastrophe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Refiners PBF Energy and Valero also reported windfalls, with the latter earning $3.7 billion, another fivefold increase from the year before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The early apples were now ripening, and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell


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