opportunistic
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The airline's management has called the action "opportunistic" as it falls on a major national holiday weekend when airports are busy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He said: "Harold's policy on the papacy may ultimately have played into the hands of his enemies, giving William's opportunistic invasion the legitimacy of a just war."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Regretting using a middleman for a courier service, however opportunistic you believe the company to be, is not — on the face of it — a good enough reason to cancel the charge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“When I think about the Angels right now, I just look at it as a very opportunistic time here,” Mozeliak said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
And their ability to eat nonfishy meals is, in turn, an elaboration of their being opportunistic hunters.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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This Week In Culture: March 29–April 4, 2020
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This Week In Culture: October 19–25, 2019
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