opportunism
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Some attribute this situation to so-called disaster opportunism but others point to the hunger and destitution of those who have lost everything in a country already in chronic crisis before the quakes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
There is no question that some of this lovefest is the result of algorithmic opportunism, but there’s also no question that it works.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
But a moderate successor need not emerge from mere political opportunism; one could arise from a deeply established theological foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
White's opportunism at the side of the ruck was what did it, the scrum-half too quick, too sharp, too lethal for the French cover.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
During the first months, Senator Trueba shared the opportunism of his class.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing opportunism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 3
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