windfall

noun

wind·fall ˈwin(d)-ˌfȯl

: something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind

: an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage

Examples of windfall in a Sentence

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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The windfall from those tolls was put toward a laundry list of transportation projects around the Bay Area — but not on bridges, Goodwin said. —

Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Critics argue that the GOP bills lack guardrails which, under current IRS rules, might allow high-income earners, such as hedge fund managers, lawyers and accountants, to game the system and enjoy a tax windfall. —

Bob Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Individuals experiencing a windfall after selling a business or from stock options after an IPO may also want to consider this strategy in high tax years. —

Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The master carpenter explained how his surprise windfall came to be. —

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