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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If anything, there’s been an even greater windfall of success.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Yukon-Koyukuk School District Superintendent Kerry Boyd said the Minto tribe’s economic development corporation offered a surprise windfall when district officials discovered rising material and construction costs for a new gymnasium had increased the price tag by millions of dollars.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
The windfall for Babbitt’s estate marks a remarkable turnaround for the family of the 35-year-old Air Force veteran who was killed during the violent attack by thousands of Trump supporters seeking to block Congress from certifying former President Biden’s 2020 election victory.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The figures underscore the massive wealth transfer within Trump’s crypto ecosystem, where early buyers have seen windfalls while the majority have suffered losses.
Chainalysis and Elliptic, two leading blockchain analytics firms, initially tracked $TRUMP token movements and trading fees.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Yukon-Koyukuk School District Superintendent Kerry Boyd said the Minto tribe’s economic development corporation offered a surprise windfall when district officials discovered rising material and construction costs for a new gymnasium had increased the price tag by millions of dollars.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
The windfall for Babbitt’s estate marks a remarkable turnaround for the family of the 35-year-old Air Force veteran who was killed during the violent attack by thousands of Trump supporters seeking to block Congress from certifying former President Biden’s 2020 election victory.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The figures underscore the massive wealth transfer within Trump’s crypto ecosystem, where early buyers have seen windfalls while the majority have suffered losses.
Chainalysis and Elliptic, two leading blockchain analytics firms, initially tracked $TRUMP token movements and trading fees.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2025
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windfall. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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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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