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opportunity

[op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo-] / ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪ ti, -ˈtyu- /


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The article concludes that Becerra must dramatically shift his approach to seize what may be his only genuine opportunity to become governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Hunt had already started work on the play when, while filming Season 3 of “Ted Lasso” in London, he got an opportunity for the chance meeting of a lifetime.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“That opportunity would be fantastic,” Mendoza said of Brady.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"There's a real opportunity for Africa to step in the gap here," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“It takes a person of vision to appreciate a golden opportunity when it arrives. I thought you might be such a person, governess. It seems I was wrong.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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