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   windfall

   /ˈwɪn(d)fɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. an apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind.
   • 2. a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly: "members are to get an average £520 cash windfall for voting ‘yes’ to the merger"

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   What does windfall mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of WINDFALL is something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind.

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   What is an example of a windfall?

   • For me, a windfall is any unexpected sum of money that I come into and didn’t work for. Examples include: finding a $20 bill on the ground, receiving a bonus at work, getting unexpected consulting work, etc.

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   What is a cash windfall?

   • cash/financial/tax windfall The investment firm unveiled a cash windfall for shareholders worth up to $650m. windfall gains/profits Staff stood to make substantial windfall gains from share options. On this transect, there is a disturbed forest from 420 m to 510 m probably resulting from ancient windfalls.

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   Did ancient windfalls make significant windfall gains from share options?

   • windfall gains/profits Staff stood to make substantial windfall gains from share options. On this transect, there is a disturbed forest from 420 m to 510 m probably resulting from ancient windfalls. A longitudinal study using data on windfalls.

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   Did ancient windfalls help save money?

   • On this transect, there is a disturbed forest from 420 m to 510 m probably resulting from ancient windfalls. A longitudinal study using data on windfalls. They should have encouraged savings, especially in the light of the huge windfalls that consumers were receiving from building societies and insurance companies following flotations.

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   Should windfalls be taxed?

   • Windfalls have not been spent on consumption as in past years; they have also been used to reduce debt and for investments. I go further and say that it is necessary to tax such windfalls. I have had certain windfalls which have helped me.

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   A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. First used in the 15th century, the word windfall originally referred to fruit that the wind blew from the trees. Like a prize was there for whomever found it — no need for the ladder and effort of picking it from the tall trees.

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