at every opportunity

idiom

: whenever possible
The dog ran away at every opportunity.

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They were lustily booed at every opportunity. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 All three Republicans align themselves to Trump at every opportunity, but the president hasn’t endorsed in the race. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Woody Allen was a famous Luddite during his decades-long reign in Hollywood, sneering at modern technology at every opportunity (even refusing digital prints for his movies). Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026 Named one of the 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times, Angel Down follows Private Cyril Bagger, who has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of WWI through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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