windfall
noun
wind·fall
ˈwin(d)-ˌfȯl 
1
: something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
2
: an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage
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They received a windfall because of the tax cuts.
hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker
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Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Alsup also created an online tool allowing former owners to search for a property address and learn whether there is a windfall profit.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: All this political ad spending has been a windfall for local TV stations, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Activist pressure Starboard managing member Jeff Smith contends that Pfizer failed to capitalize on the windfall earned from its Covid products and, in the process, destroyed tens of billions of dollars in market value.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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windfall
noun
wind·fall
-ˌfȯl
1
: something (as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
2
: an unexpected gift, gain, or help
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