windfall
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The money might ultimately amount to a small slice of Pentwater’s overall windfall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Energy firms operating in the UK are subject to a windfall tax that was introduced in 2022 as a response to soaring profits following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The result is a global landscape in which hydrocarbon markets are both under pressure and generating windfall profits, even among Santa Marta participants.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
On Tuesday, she announced a plan to raise the government's windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators to 55 percent from 45 percent in a bid to support households and businesses.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It is true we have no right to this windfall.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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