windfall

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The big moves illustrate how AI investments can result in a windfall for a vast interconnected web of companies, some of whom are direct competitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

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

New Jerseyans weren’t having it—especially since many are convinced the World Cup windfall will largely flow to New York City, where visiting fans will fill hotels and restaurants, and not their own state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

At full dusk or thereabouts he ate three rice balls, a slab of rock cod, and two windfall apples from a wild tree behind Bender’s Spring.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson