window of opportunity

noun phrase

: the time during which there is a chance to do something
The window of opportunity has closed/ended.

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There’s also the matter of China and its designs on Taiwan with some commentators now worrying that there may be yet another window of opportunity opening in the wake of the current conflict, the one jumped through by the Chinese. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Israeli officials have hinted the strike was expedited to exploit a daylight window of opportunity when senior Iranian leaders met. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 Any coach who accepts transfers outside the official window of opportunity would be prohibited from all recruiting, on-field coaching and team meetings for six games. Kevin Sherrington feb. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 The ocean is vast, cameras are few, and the window of opportunity in Antarctic waters is extremely narrow. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for window of opportunity

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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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