windfall
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The surge in prices for oil and gas has also created a windfall for other major energy firms.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The additional windfall is distributed in three instalments over three years, meaning Town will continue to benefit from the money for the next two seasons.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Opponents have said the windfall could be gradually offset by lost tax revenue as billionaires depart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
That would seem like good news for the largest American energy companies, but Exxon Mobil and Chevron are still waiting to see a windfall.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
The edge of the lake a riprap of twisted stumps, gray and weathered, the windfall trees of a hurricane years past.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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