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Far from treating this attack as a symbolic one-off, Netanyahu viewed it as a golden opportunity to throw the previous diplomatic arrangements into the paper shredder and authorized yet another Israeli ground invasion of southern Lebanon.—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Yurov had a golden opportunity to give Minnesota its first lead near the midway point of the game with a breakaway from the far blue line, but he was foiled by a left pad save.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026 The Fleet received a golden opportunity in the third on its final power play of the night, but the unsuccessful attempt was flipped on its head when Ljungblom lit the lamp.—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Amazon has tons to choose from, and with discounts reaching up to 48% off, this is your golden opportunity to upgrade from that beat up old backpack that’s been collecting dust in your closet.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for golden opportunity