land of opportunity
noun phrase
: a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.
Examples of land of opportunity in a Sentence
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Stewart: Arizona has become a land of opportunity for our residents and newcomers.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Beyond, or perhaps because of its aesthetic appeal, the Caribbean presents a promising land of opportunity for international investors who are snapping up luxury beachfront properties.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 25 June 2024
These types of investments are crucial if the United States is to remain a land of opportunity.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
It’s certainly been a land of opportunity for Julio Calderon.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Reagan won the disillusioned center in 1980 by picturing America as a past and future land of opportunity.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Nov. 2023
Immigrant dislocation, the notion of being stuck between worlds, and the idea of America as a land of opportunity are explored in what feels like a cursory manner.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
Building a new, improved land of opportunity requires exterminating vermin.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
At the same time, these levels of poverty and insecurity are compatible with a land of opportunity that could get its act together and, taking advantage of external tailwinds, live through a decade of prosperity.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Beyond, or perhaps because of its aesthetic appeal, the Caribbean presents a promising land of opportunity for international investors who are snapping up luxury beachfront properties.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 25 June 2024
These types of investments are crucial if the United States is to remain a land of opportunity.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
It’s certainly been a land of opportunity for Julio Calderon.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Reagan won the disillusioned center in 1980 by picturing America as a past and future land of opportunity.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 12 Nov. 2023
Immigrant dislocation, the notion of being stuck between worlds, and the idea of America as a land of opportunity are explored in what feels like a cursory manner.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
Building a new, improved land of opportunity requires exterminating vermin.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
At the same time, these levels of poverty and insecurity are compatible with a land of opportunity that could get its act together and, taking advantage of external tailwinds, live through a decade of prosperity.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Land of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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