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Recent Examples of opportunity
The latter provides the opportunity for a harrowing sequence in which the family is forced to cross a giant ravine on a treacherously fragile rope ladder.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For generations, the hardworking New Yorkers who have built our city were drawn here, or stayed here, because of access to opportunity and jobs.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
For decades, the Baltimore Ravens were widely recognized as a class National Football League team, the kind of organization players would welcome the opportunity to play for.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For generations, the hardworking New Yorkers who have built our city were drawn here, or stayed here, because of access to opportunity and jobs.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
For decades, the Baltimore Ravens were widely recognized as a class National Football League team, the kind of organization players would welcome the opportunity to play for.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layer Different Materials Arguably, the best way to make a room feel warmer through design is to layer various materials.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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