seize the opportunity

Example Sentences

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“What we have done,” he said in 1997, “is to seize the opportunity that other people did not see.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

If mortgage rates ease to the 6% level some economists expect in 2026, more borrowers could seize the opportunity to refinance.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Just like football coaches travel to colleges and other high schools looking for new ideas, schools need to seize the opportunity to empower their own students as broadcasters, leading to greater exposure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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