opportunity
Example Sentences
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Later, Evans learned Banks for years stood idly by as the young model was passed over for opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times
“I see where I had the opportunity and where that privilege comes from,” Hudson says of her Hollywood pedigree.
From Los Angeles Times
He believes part of the answer is looking for commercial opportunities, like the zip-wire plan he has for the Greenock crane, so they can pay for their own upkeep.
From BBC
According to Nigerian officials, investigations and security reports indicate that some nationals were enticed with promises of well-paid employment, security work, educational opportunities or migration incentives, only to find themselves thrust into active war zones.
From BBC
But others have opportunities, including those with ongoing IRS disputes about missed deadlines.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.