seize the opportunity

Example Sentences

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Given the chance, many people would seize the opportunity to live among like-minded neighbors, to educate their children according to their beliefs, and to preserve their culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The 38-year-old Khawaja failed to open in either innings in Perth because of back spasms, paving the way for Head to seize the opportunity with all guns blazing.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

But what would it look like if he did seize the opportunity?

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

"These regulations are a good thing in a way because they help producers seize the opportunity of making their production systems more sustainable," said Mr Liu.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

Now, in the months after Stalin’s death, Khrushchev set out to seize the opportunity of a lifetime.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin