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windfall

[wind-fawl] / ˈwɪndˌfɔl /


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The suggestion by a Korean member of parliament last week of a windfall tax on chip manufacturers was enough to prompt a 5% drop in the Kospi in a matter of hours.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 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

If projections of the unexpected tax windfall, which analysts attribute to stock market interest in artificial intelligence companies, bear out, the upswing could mark a lucky break for Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Top OpenAI executives have experienced even more of a windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

If a sufficient amount of swainsonine had accumulated in his body, however, this windfall of small game would have provided little nourishment.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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