opportunistic
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The Treasury has long promised investors it would be “regular and predictable” rather than opportunistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The South African government has rejected the petition as "opportunistic", saying it does not meet the ICC's legal threshold and that its own courts are capable of addressing such cases.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Two of its citizens have also petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate "repeated xenophobic attacks", a move Pretoria has dismissed as "opportunistic".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"The lesson we can learn from this, is that the combination of climate change, deforestation, and the spread of opportunistic species can provide all the ingredients for a perfect storm," Van de Schootbrugge concludes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Contrast Herons have one thing but, in contrast, on the in their favor: they are other hand, alternatively opportunistic hunters.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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