seize the opportunity

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In a statement, Brive said Lawes has a "desire to seize the opportunity of a new challenge" back in England, with Leicester Tigers reportedly interested in signing the 37-year-old flanker.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Jonas, as well as longtime energy analyst Stephen Byrd, are among the top thought leaders at the bank positioned to seize the opportunity, according to a spokeswoman for the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Buyers are eager to seize the opportunity to secure lower rates—but low supply means those savings might not last.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

But what would it look like if he did seize the opportunity?

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Ebright seemed eager to seize the opportunity to exact revenge for the wrongs he had imputed to Pocock.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown