windfall

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French President Emmanuel Macron is meanwhile calling for a European response in the face of excessive energy firm windfall profits or "speculative behaviour".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Generic competition could influence the extent to which obesity pioneers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continue to reap a windfall, and stifle the prospects of emerging rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Korinek, the UVA professor, says that for now the amount spent on AI computation isn’t so big that a tax on it would provide a windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The additional windfall is distributed in three instalments over three years, meaning Town will continue to benefit from the money for the next two seasons.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The laundry workers earned 40 cents an hour, ranking them among the lowest paid of all war workers, but with few job options available to them, it felt like a windfall.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly