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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Concerns are mounting about the country's position as a scientific powerhouse, and an election year could provide a window of opportunity to inject new life into the sector. Alison Snyder, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 Act fast, because this window of opportunity will be brief. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024 But the window of opportunity is closing, and time is not on Ukraine's side. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Strike while the iron is hot because the window of opportunity is closing fast — Wallner’s underlying metrics are cartoonish and bordering on unrivaled in his 51 PA since the recent call-up — .364 BA, 5 HR, 72% Hard Hit, 36% Barrel, .437 xwOBA, 249 wRC+. John Laghezza, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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