windfall
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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
This has translated into a windfall for some companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The promised windfall at both firms has sharply elevated the social status of chip engineers in South Korea.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
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
We walk along, and when I come to the patch of windfall apples, I kick one so hard it ricochets off the trunk of an elm tree.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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