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Recent Examples of opportunity
And with a potential lockout threatening part, if not all, of the 2027 season, there’s no telling how many opportunities the 2017 NL MVP will have beyond the upcoming campaign.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Those fortunate enough to receive publishing contracts generally acknowledge significant gains in personal insight, emotional relief, or access to social and economic opportunities.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
In its most aggressive scenario, in which short-term supply is doubled, Airbnb said the report projects over $488 million in direct economic opportunity.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Members Tom Plant and Megan Gilman warned that waiting for more data on transmission needs could cost Xcel the opportunity to receive federal incentives.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Those fortunate enough to receive publishing contracts generally acknowledge significant gains in personal insight, emotional relief, or access to social and economic opportunities.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
In its most aggressive scenario, in which short-term supply is doubled, Airbnb said the report projects over $488 million in direct economic opportunity.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Members Tom Plant and Megan Gilman warned that waiting for more data on transmission needs could cost Xcel the opportunity to receive federal incentives.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
Noun
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Santa Margarita never had a chance.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shoppers can also enter the Product of the Year sweepstakes for a chance to win a collection of this year’s winners.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For all its homage to maritime heritage, the rooms themselves do not skimp on contemporary comforts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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