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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As in 2018 for Beshear, Sand has the window of opportunity to capture voters souring on the incumbent party in power. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 However, the vast majority of hurricanes form between mid-August and mid-October, so the window of opportunity for one this season is closing. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 The president’s confusion and inaction pose an immediate risk of slamming shut our small window of opportunity to make meaningful decisions about a technology that will almost certainly change the course of history and humanity. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Yet there is still a narrow window of opportunity to prevent uncontrolled escalation and return to the negotiating table. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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