windfall (ˈwɪndˌfɔːl
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noun
- a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain
- something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit
- mainly US Canadian a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind
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They gathered windfall oranges and found shelter in the weathered arch of an ancient temple.
, When the Apricots Bloom (1988)The manipulation of calamity is particularly disturbing, especially when disaster is translated into a revenue windfall.
Outlook India (2005)At stake is the windfall Glaxo reaps from its biggest product, which comprises 9 per cent of the company's annual revenue.
Globe and Mail (2003)A crippling prospect for a man eagerly anticipating the biggest pay-day of his life, a financial windfall to change his life.
Sun, News of the World (2000)When the landless labourers protested or tried to collect windfall acorns or olives, they were beaten by the Civil Guard.
, DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)