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windfall

[wind-fawl] / ˈwɪndˌfɔl /


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Although SpaceX holds stock buybacks twice a year to help staff and investors convert their SpaceX stock into cash, the sheer size and potential valuation of the planned IPO could create a windfall for some.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Corning is among the latest companies to reap a windfall from the ripple effects of the data center build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The additional windfall is distributed in three instalments over three years, meaning Town will continue to benefit from the money for the next two seasons.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The oil business is enjoying higher prices right now, although windfall taxes could seize some of those profits.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It occurred to him that he took this windfall in a fashion dangerously close to matter of fact but still he said what he had said before.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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