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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With Donald Trump’s victory in the November election, and Hezbollah neutralized, Israeli officials saw a window of opportunity.
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Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Shrinking military capabilities could encourage leaders who see a closing window of opportunity to use force to achieve national objectives.
—Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Gone was the window of opportunity to win a championship next season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The Hungaroring’s twisty nature may be masking the car’s high-speed weaknesses, a window of opportunity the team will be eager to capitalise on.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Shrinking military capabilities could encourage leaders who see a closing window of opportunity to use force to achieve national objectives.
—Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Gone was the window of opportunity to win a championship next season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The Hungaroring’s twisty nature may be masking the car’s high-speed weaknesses, a window of opportunity the team will be eager to capitalise on.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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 26 Aug. 2025.
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