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Recent Examples of opportunity
To be American is to believe in freedom, in hard work, in the opportunity to shape one’s destiny.
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Vilerka Bilbao, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
But Strong, whose work has been primarily in small-screen series, doesn’t really seize that opportunity.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025
Visit Michael’s website today to learn more about Financial Longevity and the educational opportunities springing from it.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Saturday’s showpiece final is an opportunity to get some of the old feeling back, to show the merits of the current squad and to draw a line under some legendary careers.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Vilerka Bilbao, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
But Strong, whose work has been primarily in small-screen series, doesn’t really seize that opportunity.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025
Visit Michael’s website today to learn more about Financial Longevity and the educational opportunities springing from it.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Saturday’s showpiece final is an opportunity to get some of the old feeling back, to show the merits of the current squad and to draw a line under some legendary careers.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
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Tapper believes that the effort of family and his longtime staff members to hide Biden’s condition deprived the Democratic Party of the chance to determine if its chances were better with another candidate, who would have benefited from more time to mount a campaign against Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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There are two primary strategies to consider: Pre-Earnings Positioning: Review the historical probabilities of positive and negative reactions and establish a position before the earnings announcement, recognizing the equal chances.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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While the carriage rooms in the castle courtyard offer a modern design and marble bathrooms, an option best suited for families, the self-catering lodges along the estate’s golf course are ideal for groups or longer stays.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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