windfall
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The UK government says it plans to replace the windfall tax by 2030.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
Menefee’s support of cryptocurrency came with a windfall.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
He lay hidden during the day and went in search of food at night— turnips, a few ears of corn from a crib, a few windfall apples—nothing that would be missed.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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