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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After twice being designated for assignment this season, Rivera decided his window of opportunity in Baltimore had passed.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
That gives Alvarado's team here on San Andrés just a tiny window of opportunity to dive down and collect coral eggs and sperm.
—John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
There’s also a sense around the state that if Traylor doesn’t move on to a Power 4 program within the next year or two, his window of opportunity may close.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With veteran Jonas Brodin working to return from offseason surgery, and rookie Zeev Buium missing early training camp practices due to injury, the window of opportunity for Johnson to earn an opening night roster spot seemed to open just a bit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
That gives Alvarado's team here on San Andrés just a tiny window of opportunity to dive down and collect coral eggs and sperm.
—John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
There’s also a sense around the state that if Traylor doesn’t move on to a Power 4 program within the next year or two, his window of opportunity may close.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With veteran Jonas Brodin working to return from offseason surgery, and rookie Zeev Buium missing early training camp practices due to injury, the window of opportunity for Johnson to earn an opening night roster spot seemed to open just a bit.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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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. 2025.
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