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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Eurasia Group said its base case scenario is that Bayrou has a narrow window of opportunity — a 60% probability — to enact a 2025 budget in the first few months of 2025.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Right now there is a narrow window of opportunity for for access, information — and hopefully Tice’s return.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Right now there is a narrow window of opportunity for for access, information — and hopefully Tice’s return.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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
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“Window of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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