opportunist
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An opportunist goal by Soumare on 54 minutes gave Le Havre a 2-1 home win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
She may be a conniving opportunist; she may be an abused and desperate woman simply hoping for a better life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
In “Werckmeister Harmonies,” another opportunist visits another desperate town, this time accompanying a traveling exhibit of a preserved whale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
To others he was an opportunist, a rockstar and Robin Hood character.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
He addressed him with the proper degree of ferocity, telling him that he was a scoundrelly opportunist, a sybaritic barbarian, a disgrace to his upbringing and his ancestors, “AND”—and he paused in weighty emphasis—“a very...bad...dog!”
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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