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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Both missed a legal window of opportunity to collect their belongings.
Schandler, 68, who lives with his wife in a modest townhouse in Hollywood’s Emerald Hills neighborhood, grew up in South Florida.
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Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
However, with the incoming administration focused on reducing regulation and seemingly more open to enabling M&A, there may be a window of opportunity to attempt a merger.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
All of that, and much more, opened a window of opportunity that will bath the Chargers in sunshine despite Sunday’s matinee being indoors.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This murderous row of opponents underscores the urgency for the Knicks to maximize their current window of opportunity.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
However, with the incoming administration focused on reducing regulation and seemingly more open to enabling M&A, there may be a window of opportunity to attempt a merger.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
All of that, and much more, opened a window of opportunity that will bath the Chargers in sunshine despite Sunday’s matinee being indoors.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This murderous row of opponents underscores the urgency for the Knicks to maximize their current window of opportunity.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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