“He was no spendthrift whom a fortunate windfall was likely to drive into reckless extravagance.”

“Through a beneficial windfall or, more frequently, through difficulty or even tragedy, life can take a sudden turn.”

“Brown also rejected calls to levy a windfall tax on the oil companies, which have announced significantly increased profits in the last month.”

“The apple tree in the garden has started shedding windfalls from its lower branches and there's a good pie's worth to collect most mornings.”

“How did Spain manage to waste one of the biggest financial windfalls in human history?”

“We filled the tub with ripe fruit, and tonight it will join our windfalls in an apple and blackberry crumble.”