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Recent Examples of windfall And Grogan, a 35-year-old Brit with zero prior restaurant cashed in his share of a £400 million ($532 million) windfall. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 The bailout would deliver a major windfall to Rob Citrone, a billionaire hedge fund manager with significant investments in Argentina. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 And so states that took the bait of new-tax windfalls find themselves in a hole. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windfall
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Noun
  • That lack of continuity in no way benefits on-field chemistry.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the Amex Platinum Card now offers a $200 credit for an Oura ring, while the Chase Sapphire Reserve comes with a credit of up to $500 for high-end hotels; both cards have many other benefits like access to airport lounges.
    Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, some analysts said that the collapse of the ruling coalition could be a blessing in disguise for the LDP.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But that never happened, and that is a blessing for both of us.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now Russia had access to world markets—a boon for its exports and for its élites’ insatiable appetite for real estate and high-end goods.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • These later-stage professional creators have been a boon for advertisers that are seeking to reach previously untapped communities online.
    Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The gift was made by the Reuben Foundation, a charitable organization established by billionaire brothers and art collectors David and Simon Reuben, who made their fortunes in Russian aluminum and real estate.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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