opportunity
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These are highly stylized, high-stakes pregame outfits that many professional athletes wear when arriving at the stadium or arena, capitalizing on the opportunity to get seen on their own terms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In addition to serving Big Macs to stadium-goers, McDonald’s sees the stadium as an opportunity to promote its brand, such as having the chain’s characters appear at games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The facts in Callais mirrored the facts in Milligan: Louisiana too, had failed to draw a second Black opportunity congressional district under conditions of racially polarized voting.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
She added: "I have long admired Jim's work and to get the opportunity to play this role at the National Theatre and at theatres across England this winter is very special."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Each of them gives me either the opportunity to redo an assignment, or something entirely new to do.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vocabulary lists containing opportunity
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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