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opportune

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


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For Walter, the deal comes at an opportune time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said the visit marked "an opportune time for us to take stock of the progress made under the current program with the Argentine authorities."

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 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

But if insecurity was the primal source of Hamilton’s incredible energy, one would have to conclude that providence had conspired to produce at the most opportune moment perhaps the most creative liability in American history.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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