windfall
Example Sentences
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The country is continuing to enjoy a windfall from US technology and pharma companies who pay much of their global taxes in Ireland.
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Germany’s finance minister has proposed a windfall tax on energy companies, while New Zealand is giving around $120 a month to low- and middle-class families.
U.S. crude prices have shot up to about $90 a barrel from near $65 prewar, ensuring at least a temporary windfall in the billions of dollars.
October’s windfall also proved fleeting: In January, one of the Hyperliquid accounts lost more than $128 million on an ill-fated bet that ether would rise.
As the top LNG exporter, the U.S. stands to reap a windfall during the shortage, though adding new export capacity will take years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
