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The Phillies did both, thanks to a strong start from Jake Arrieta, another fine relief performance from rookie Seranthony Dominguez and an opportunistic offense that relied on walks as much as hits. — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, "Phillies and Braves could still be on top of NL East when they meet again in four months | Bob Brookover," 24 May 2018 High Risk, High Reward Blackstone Group’s opportunistic real-estate funds, which take on more risk in pursuit of greater rewards, have ballooned in size and delivered annual average net returns of 16%. — Peter Grant, WSJ, "Blackstone Aims to Throw Weight Around With a Record Real Estate Fund," 15 Jan. 2019 The Tide came in scoring 48 points per game, but was shut out over the final 44 minutes by an opportunistic Clemson defense. — Ralph D. Russo, The Seattle Times, "Orange Crush: Clemson topples No. 1 ‘Bama for national title," 8 Jan. 2019 Buffalo Bills: 2–14 The 2017 Bills team depended on LeSean McCoy racking up yards, low-risk quarterback play and an opportunistic defense. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "Predicting Every NFL Team’s 2018 Season Record," 7 June 2018 Balanced scoring and opportunistic play served the Sharks well. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "To become contenders again, Kings and Ducks have to get up to speed with rest of the NHL," 20 Apr. 2018 This confluence of personnel and personality has produced the type of snarling, opportunistic defense that Jacksonville, despite fruitful drafts and free-agency binges, has long coveted but never attained. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "‘Not the Old Jags’: Defense Brings the Playoffs to Jacksonville," 4 Jan. 2018 The Baggies stunned the Red Devils courtesy of an opportunistic second half goal from striker Jay Rodriguez, thus confirming Manchester City's status as Premier League champions. — SI.com, "West Brom Boss Darren Moore Hails His Club's 'Wonderful Belief' After Stunning Win Over Man Utd," 16 Apr. 2018 The Seahawks have their own issues as well, but their defense has been opportunistic, with eight takeaways in their first three games. — The Seattle Times, "Pick 'Em," 28 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'opportunistic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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