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 of Wednesday afternoon, authorities were monitoring weather conditions for a window of opportunity to safely return to the site.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 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
Running older software gives them a window of opportunity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
There is a window of opportunity right now that may not last if the spending structure is significantly altered with the next collective bargaining agreement.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 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
Running older software gives them a window of opportunity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
There is a window of opportunity right now that may not last if the spending structure is significantly altered with the next collective bargaining agreement.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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