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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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 Grvt’s window of opportunity may be narrow. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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