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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However, the vast majority of hurricanes form between mid-August and mid-October, so the window of opportunity for one this season is closing. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 The president’s confusion and inaction pose an immediate risk of slamming shut our small window of opportunity to make meaningful decisions about a technology that will almost certainly change the course of history and humanity. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Yet there is still a narrow window of opportunity to prevent uncontrolled escalation and return to the negotiating table. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 Indonesia is prioritizing speed to capitalize on the window of opportunity that the Iran war has created, said Adhiguna, with the Energy Shift Institute. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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