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Meanings of windfall in English

Portuguese
dádiva

A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

dádiva
Usage of windfall in English
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But this year there was a windfall of good new American plays.
The Guardian
2
Iran has made windfall gains from high oil prices in recent years.
Reuters
3
The deal also means a huge windfall for the top executives involved.
Reuters
4
Whether it is a windfall for anyone else remains to be seen.
Reuters
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A company source also downplayed the prospect of any near term windfall.
Reuters
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Iran is set to reap an economic windfall once sanctions are lifted.
Reuters
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The four prisoners, on the other hand, represented a very considerable windfall.
Outposts: journeys to the surviving relics of the british empire
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The recommended offer will not carry any obvious windfall to Vega's executives.
Reuters
9
What to watch: -Discontent over the impact of the oil windfall.
Reuters
10
Inexplicably, he returned to work at Eskom after landing this enormous windfall.
The South African
11
If I can authenticate this, it's going to be a good windfall.
The new yorker
12
Ten minutes later they stood in the door of the windfall cavern.
Kazan
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The baron had a presentiment of the opportunity afforded by this windfall.
Ferragus, Chief of the Dévorants
14
Some evidence suggests people actually end up worse off after a windfall.
News.com.au
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Farther and farther Ba-ree ventured from the windfall, always following the creek.
Kazan
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Far below, hadals crouching around their human windfall glanced up at him.
The Descent
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Translations for windfall
Portuguese
dádiva
Windfall through the time
Windfall across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common