window of opportunity
noun phrase
: the time during which there is a chance to do something
The window of opportunity has closed/ended.
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Buffett doubling down on Japan offers Ishiba’s team a window of opportunity to regain some reformist momentum.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
With an injured Max Pacioretty out for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dewar’s status still up in the air, Steeves has a window of opportunity.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
For Israeli officials, an operational window of opportunity to attack Iran is currently open, because of Iran’s degraded air defenses.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Outside this slim window of opportunity, the next chance to observe the asteroid to assess its threat won’t arrive until YR24 next swoops near Earth in 2028—the only such pass before the unnerving deadline of December 22, 2032.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
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William Pesek, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
With an injured Max Pacioretty out for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks and Dewar’s status still up in the air, Steeves has a window of opportunity.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
For Israeli officials, an operational window of opportunity to attack Iran is currently open, because of Iran’s degraded air defenses.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Outside this slim window of opportunity, the next chance to observe the asteroid to assess its threat won’t arrive until YR24 next swoops near Earth in 2028—the only such pass before the unnerving deadline of December 22, 2032.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for window of opportunity
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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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