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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Either way, the influx of new bidders is likely to produce a huge windfall for Sony Corp., Comcast Corp. and other owners of movie studios. Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg.com, "Netflix and Amazon Elbow Way Into Talks on Streaming Hollywood Hits," 1 Sep. 2020

The village may also be looking to catch some of the same financial windfall that has come to the state since recreational sales came online on New Year’s Day. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Greenhouse recreational marijuana facility set to open in Skokie this week," 1 Sep. 2020

And with take rates in the single digits, killing a variable as expensive as a transmission is a windfall for product planners. Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, "As Manuals Wane, Blame It on the Paddles," 8 Aug. 2020

The spike in tourism proved to be a windfall for the small town. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, "Botched Art Restoration Renders Virgin Mary Unrecognizable," 25 June 2020

As Argentina’s exports grew strongly, Kirchner squandered the windfall: Public expenditure grew from 29.4 percent of GDP in 2003, to 43.2 percent in 2009 and 45.5 percent in 2011. Antonella Marty, National Review, "Argentina: The Problem Is the State," 27 Aug. 2020

But analysts warned the windfall would not be recurring. Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner, "Cooper plans to spend $457M unbudgeted funds, expand Medicaid," 27 Aug. 2020

If you are blessed with a financial windfall, don’t question your luck, simply realize you are being rewarded for past good deeds. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, "Daily horoscope for August 22, 2020," 22 Aug. 2020

But as an incentive to keep Culp at the helm, GE's board lowered the bar for the CEO to make a windfall. Matt Egan, CNN, "Larry Culp already saved GE. He'll make $230 million if he can revitalize the company," 21 Aug. 2020

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