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Recent Examples of opportunity
The mission will also test life support and communication systems aboard the Orion spacecraft and provide the first opportunity for astronauts to manually pilot the vehicle around the moon.
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Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s a significant opportunity in doing the opposite.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
But after wasting a big opportunity in the fifth, the Angels broke through in the sixth.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The event offers networking opportunities, according to Choose Folsom, alongside free food and beverages.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s a significant opportunity in doing the opposite.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
But after wasting a big opportunity in the fifth, the Angels broke through in the sixth.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The event offers networking opportunities, according to Choose Folsom, alongside free food and beverages.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opportunity
Noun
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Saturday is the better day to get outside, as the chance for rain is fairly low.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The only significant difference between the 40 rooms is size.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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This was news even to other OpenAI executives in the room.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opportunity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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