windfall

Example Sentences

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The rules could also prove a windfall for anyone who likes to flip initial public offerings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

LNG producers are in for a windfall, but this is now priced into their stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The increase in demand has pushed coal prices higher and even sparked talk of a windfall tax in coal-producing Indonesia, which reversed a decision taken last year to reduce production.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Under the current windfall tax energy companies must pay 78%.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She saw him from the kitchen window that afternoon gathering early windfall apples and dropping them in a burlap bag.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson