seize the opportunity

Example Sentences

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“What we have done,” he said in 1997, “is to seize the opportunity that other people did not see.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

"These regulations are a good thing in a way because they help producers seize the opportunity of making their production systems more sustainable," said Mr Liu.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

Now, in the months after Stalin’s death, Khrushchev set out to seize the opportunity of a lifetime.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin