opportunistic
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To investigate, researchers built a catalog of individual whales using opportunistic sightings and photographs contributed by the public between 2018 and 2023, along with more structured surveys conducted from 2023 to 2025.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“It speaks to the opportunistic behavior of everyone involved—it could be opportunistic set months earlier, it could be opportunistic in the moment,” said Ben Silverman, head of research at VerityData.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Investors should watch a couple of names for opportunistic entries as the energy group pulls back.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In recent years, global central banks in advanced economies opted for an opportunistic slow squeeze of post-pandemic inflation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 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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This Week In Culture: October 19–25, 2019
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