windfall
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"Encourage more North Sea investment, reduce the windfall tax, and that would encourage businesses to invest in the north east," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The move by TotalEnergies has so far helped avert mass protests, as surging profits make it a target for a windfall tax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The budget proposal relies on a tax windfall, largely attributed to the stock market success of artificial intelligence companies, to erase California’s deficit — but some analysts have warned that the AI bubble could burst.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The same shortage is a windfall for the companies on the other side of the wall, and the contrast is the most useful map an investor has.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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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