windfall

• Tribune calls it a "windfall" - and public officials around the country hail it as a model for privatizing public assets, indicating that it'd be a good way to manage the upkeep on toll roads and highways. —  AltWeeklies.com Site Feed
• This gives large retailers a significant windfall, the size of which bears little relationship to their actual tax collection costs. —  New Rules Project - Designing Rules As If Community Matters
• The so-called golden parachute payments have drawn criticism from Democrats, including presidential contender Barack Obama who earlier this week said such a windfall was unacceptable and the government's failure to block the packages violated the public's trust. —  Top Stories - Google News
• A nice freebie is that without this windfall, the budget would not balance.
• I don't expect to find a huge windfall -- probably less than £100 -- but the point is, if I don't reclaim the money, I'll lose it. saving accounts. —  Fool.co.uk - Headlines

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