windfall
Example Sentences
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The windfall came from investing in the AI/tech sector during March’s downturn and capturing the April turnaround.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
On Tuesday the chancellor could also announce increases to the so-called windfall tax on electricity generators, which was introduced in 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Both the car repairs and storage shed were expensive, and they needed a miraculous financial windfall to afford it.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Both sales and earnings have stagnated over that time, so shareholders will likely welcome the windfall offered by the company’s new private-equity ownership.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The heir who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the FOURTH.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Vocabulary lists containing windfall
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