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opportune

[op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun /


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But I am reminded of two characteristics: He can pull a rabbit out of his hat at opportune times.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The book is the first to examine the topic at length and appears at an opportune moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

A chemist seeking to understand the gene has no more opportune moment to capture the chemical nature of the gene.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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