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Recent Examples of opportunity
Her presence will greatly enrich this year’s program and offer the audience a unique opportunity to engage with one of the key figures in contemporary cinema.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
For the moment, the five initial recipients will premiere their films in Rotterdam next year, which the members of the committee hope will be an opportunity to attract new potential partners for the fund.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Jaws was Spielberg's first big studio opportunity after working in television and making one small feature, The Sugarland Express.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Under the deal, the Global Networks firm will keep a 20% stake in the studios company, giving it revenue opportunities to help pay down debt.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
For the moment, the five initial recipients will premiere their films in Rotterdam next year, which the members of the committee hope will be an opportunity to attract new potential partners for the fund.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Jaws was Spielberg's first big studio opportunity after working in television and making one small feature, The Sugarland Express.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Under the deal, the Global Networks firm will keep a 20% stake in the studios company, giving it revenue opportunities to help pay down debt.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
Noun
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There is a chance Bailey could morph into a playmaker and star-level difference-maker on the wing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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For me thrillers, especially when tinged with horror, are a support structure, to construct stories which are gripping, and which gives you the chance to talk about personal and emotional conflicts which really drive the story, and not just those of the three protagonists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The small, ragtag crew of replacements that Kennedy appointed two days later met this week for the first time, amid lots of empty chairs in a conference room in Atlanta.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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