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opportune

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


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"They are raising these issues. It hasn't really been opportune to do so before, because public opinion has been so critical of immigration," Moller said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

It is an especially opportune time to buy U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Mookie Betts’ first hit this series against the Rockies couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Fery's athleticism is one of his greatest strengths, enabling him to keep points alive and come forward at opportune times.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

For Galton, the word eugenics was an opportune fit—“at least a neater word...than viriculture, which I once ventured to use.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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