opportunist

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He’s the Parliament speaker, former mayor, police chief and Revolutionary Guard commander, and consummate opportunist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

An opportunist goal by Soumare on 54 minutes gave Le Havre a 2-1 home win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

These missives exploded the myths around a man who has for decades been derided as a cynical and unscrupulous opportunist that cheapened Presley’s legacy while enriching himself at his client’s expense.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

To others he was an opportunist, a rockstar and Robin Hood character.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Now she was the subject of many da-zi-bao calling her an opportunist, a black executioner, a corruptor of the young.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang