once-in-a-lifetime
Example Sentences
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Leaders’ visions of a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity collide with longtime residents’ desire to hold on to their quiet way of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But I look at this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
She said people were "fascinated" by him, in what was potentially a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“I keep on telling my wife that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, impossible for her to resist.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
