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windfall

[wind-fawl] / ˈwɪndˌfɔl /


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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

You’re paying the monthly equivalent of a cellphone bill or a meal out for two people in exchange for a possible windfall.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI’s public debut is expected to deliver a windfall to its backers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Menefee’s support of cryptocurrency came with a windfall.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

We walk along, and when I come to the patch of windfall apples, I kick one so hard it ricochets off the trunk of an elm tree.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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