opportunity
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“I think the pressure will be on Mexico because they’re the hosts. That gives us a real opportunity to pull off an upset.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Friends of the Earth Scotland's Catrina Randall said the "meagre" reduction figures were a "missed opportunity" to improve the lives of Scots.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A stock-market rally on Monday helped reassure some investors that a sharp slide late last week was just the latest buy-the-dip opportunity that will deliver yet another V-shaped rebound.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The recent pullback in technology stocks appears to be an attractive accumulation opportunity, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“If you’re going to sit at home all day, it’s the perfect opportunity to read that book! I finished it last night. I never saw the ending coming. You’ll love it, I promise!”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing opportunity
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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