land of opportunity
noun phrase
: a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.
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That was a land of opportunity, great weather, and good for health.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The Sikhs are proud Americans who deeply respect this country and see it as a land of opportunity.
—Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026
These details underlined the show’s thematic vision as well: Westerns tend to portray the frontier as a land of opportunity, arguing that a strict set of values provides all the guidance anyone needs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
People come here ‘to make money’ Alibrahim told CNBC that Saudi was now seen as a land of opportunity for investors, as well as investment.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
From Peripheral to Strategic In China’s economic blueprint, the west has long been seen as a land of opportunity — rich in resources but historically underdeveloped compared to coastal hubs.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Sofi wants to believe that this country is in fact a land of opportunity.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
What a wonderful reminder on the Fourth of July that the dream of our Founding Fathers — to form a nation that would welcome immigrants to a land of opportunity — continues.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In a land of increasing polarization and too much inequality, there is still no better land of opportunity than the United States.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The Sikhs are proud Americans who deeply respect this country and see it as a land of opportunity.
—Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026
These details underlined the show’s thematic vision as well: Westerns tend to portray the frontier as a land of opportunity, arguing that a strict set of values provides all the guidance anyone needs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
People come here ‘to make money’ Alibrahim told CNBC that Saudi was now seen as a land of opportunity for investors, as well as investment.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
From Peripheral to Strategic In China’s economic blueprint, the west has long been seen as a land of opportunity — rich in resources but historically underdeveloped compared to coastal hubs.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Sofi wants to believe that this country is in fact a land of opportunity.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
What a wonderful reminder on the Fourth of July that the dream of our Founding Fathers — to form a nation that would welcome immigrants to a land of opportunity — continues.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In a land of increasing polarization and too much inequality, there is still no better land of opportunity than the United States.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Land of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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