opportunistic
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A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
With the decline of reasoned judgment has come the rise of opportunistic actors more willing to provoke and inflame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"When a breach at a platform the scale of Booking.com moves from data exfiltration to active phishing campaigns within days, it signals something more deliberate than opportunistic," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
John Davies, from the Insurance Fraud Bureau, said "opportunistic" customers were using AI to exaggerate genuine claims.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Imagine that O’Connor had written Herons are opportunistic hunters, but great blues defend a fishing hole even when it’s frozen.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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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