opportunism

Example Sentences

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"In Corsica the clans are not linked by family ties or rituals of lifelong loyalty, but by simple opportunism," Dominici says.

From BBC

And the reality: It was a superbly executed act of strategic opportunism that removed a vexing enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now imagine the scale of such opportunism when the trade involves the EU and China or India.

From The Wall Street Journal

The central figure is Renia, from Poland, played with innumerable nuances, as her character evolves from naiveté to ruthless opportunism, by the off-Broadway stalwart Marin Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is a story of opportunism and entrepreneurship.

From BBC