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opportune

[op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun /


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But I am reminded of two characteristics: He can pull a rabbit out of his hat at opportune times.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

My wife and I bought it at an opportune moment many years ago and can’t afford to move—transaction costs and mortgage rates being what they are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Had the bolas come in massed, coordinated onslaughts instead of being wielded by individual soldiers as they thought opportune, Pizarro might well have met his match.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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