at every opportunity

idiom

: whenever possible
The dog ran away at every opportunity.

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Resist on every level, at every opportunity, instead of picking this or that battle. Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025 This is why the AKC recommends utilizing training techniques that teach dogs not to escape at every opportunity. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Massachusetts Democrats are making their playbook for countering Republican candidates for governor clear — try at every opportunity to convince voters that the conservative contenders are an inroad for President Donald Trump’s policies to arrive in the Bay State. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 Very little thought is given to controlling or slowing down the game, with Ange Postecoglou encouraging the players to attack at every opportunity. Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at every opportunity

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“At every opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20every%20opportunity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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