windfall
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Local officials said the windfall for teachers, funded by a portion of the parish’s sales tax, reflects an influx of economic activity that is helping to revitalize a slumping region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The UK government says it plans to replace the windfall tax by 2030.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
You’re paying the monthly equivalent of a cellphone bill or a meal out for two people in exchange for a possible windfall.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Plenty of ideas are already in the air about how to spend the windfall: new pavements, renovating the school or offering home-help services.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Leaves and windfall pears had piled up beneath the trees.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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