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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One of the primary reasons early detection is vital is because the window of opportunity to treat amblyopia effectively narrows as a child grows older.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
For now, that decision is up in the air, and publishers are taking advantage of a small window of opportunity.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
If so, act quickly, because this window of opportunity is brief.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Iran is now in a weak position, and Israel has a window of opportunity in an otherwise very difficult year.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
For now, that decision is up in the air, and publishers are taking advantage of a small window of opportunity.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
If so, act quickly, because this window of opportunity is brief.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Iran is now in a weak position, and Israel has a window of opportunity in an otherwise very difficult year.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 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 19 Aug. 2024.
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