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The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

Use windfalls: Tax refunds, bonuses, side income, the occasional unexpected check.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The valuations of all three companies have ballooned in recent years, meaning the investors are anticipating massive windfalls that some now worry will never materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

What executives said about trading windfalls, gas prices, private credit and economic risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Either way, the meanings are the same: great discoveries, whether of silk or of gravity, are always windfalls.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides