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opportunist

[op-er-too-nist, -tyoo-] / ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪst, -ˈtju- /


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His successors, Ms. Jones shows, refashioned Disraeli the opportunist as a prophetic figure who adapted successfully to the new challenges of modernity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Watts, 22, said he had parked and left his vehicle for about 20 minutes when an opportunist smashed a window and found the laptop bag under his seat at Howard Place, Cardiff, on Tuesday night.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The years since the publication of “Hillbilly Elegy” demonstrated that Vance is, at his heart, an opportunist and a chameleon.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Musk's lawyers seized on the entries to portray Brockman as a calculating opportunist.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

"I'm exposing a double-dealer, that's what I'm doing. I'm exposing you. Brothers, this man is a pure dee opportunist!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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