windfall
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But less and less of that windfall reaches the millions of Sudanese it once sustained.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Vulcan, which at the time had fewer than 50 employees, said it would use the windfall to build a large new facility that would churn out thousands of tons of magnets a year.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
And that is before much of the expected windfall from tariff refunds kicks in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised budget proposal, which uses a tax windfall to help wipe out California’s deficit over the next two fiscal years.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“A windfall, unexpected gold. Excellent, you can lend me some...and there’s a thing here,” he turned the cup again, “that looks like an animal...yeah, if that was its head...it looks like a hippo...no, a sheep...”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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