opportunistic
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The war’s effects on opportunistic aggression are indeterminate at best.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They have not ruled out that these may be opportunistic claims.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“The bid appears opportunistic with IFM having a best and final statement included,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Later on, some people accused Blake of turning to communism for opportunistic reasons, as a way out of the prison camp.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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This Week In Culture: March 29–April 4, 2020
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