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[wind-fawl] / ˈwɪndˌfɔl /


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The AI boom has created a windfall of sorts for some chip makers, including American company Micron, which reported on Wednesday that its quarterly revenue had quadrupled.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Tehran estimates that reopening the strait would mean a $40 billion annual windfall for the Gulf states involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

So being selected early isn’t just about bragging rights — it’s also a major financial windfall that can determine a player’s earnings for the next several years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

That doesn’t sound like an enormous windfall, but the outreach—to school groups in the South Florida area—offered the soft marketing opportunity they wanted.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

If a sufficient amount of swainsonine had accumulated in his body, however, this windfall of small game would have provided little nourishment.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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