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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The gun lobby uses this window of opportunity to step in and neutralize legislative action before sustained pressure builds.
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John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
After all, there’s only a small window of opportunity for a new pricing model or promotion to succeed before consumers move on to the next thing.
—Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the window of opportunity to log further damage to meet the threshold has passed.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
There was a window of opportunity to, if not to end this, reach an interim deal last month.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
After all, there’s only a small window of opportunity for a new pricing model or promotion to succeed before consumers move on to the next thing.
—Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the window of opportunity to log further damage to meet the threshold has passed.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
There was a window of opportunity to, if not to end this, reach an interim deal last month.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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