take the opportunity

Example Sentences

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“It was like, why would I not take the opportunity to go abroad and have an amazing experience?” said Chamberlain, now in his fourth year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Weston said that anyone who fancies "throwing themselves headfirst down a mountain" should take the opportunity.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Audrey was scared to leave home and miss so much school, but her parents encouraged her to take the opportunity.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

But when we are, do we take the opportunity?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Rosemont was some ten feet to his outside, leaving plenty of room for Pollard to swing Seabiscuit out of the rail-path’s slow going, but Pollard didn’t take the opportunity.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand