opportunistic
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To investigate, researchers built a catalog of individual whales using opportunistic sightings and photographs contributed by the public between 2018 and 2023, along with more structured surveys conducted from 2023 to 2025.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
An "opportunistic" thief who stole a handbag containing an emerald-encrusted Fabergé egg and watch set worth up to £2.2 million from a central London pub has been jailed for more than two years.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Blackstone closed its Capital Opportunities Fund V, a $10 billion opportunistic credit fund, despite private credit industry turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Investors should watch a couple of names for opportunistic entries as the energy group pulls back.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In most habitats, Sapiens bands fed themselves in an elastic and opportunistic fashion.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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