opportune
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Union officials indicated the U.S. national team’s opening World Cup match on June 12 would be an opportune moment for a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The GAO’s findings come at an opportune time for McEntarfer’s would-be successor, Brett Matsumoto, whose Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled for June 10.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But I am reminded of two characteristics: He can pull a rabbit out of his hat at opportune times.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Saturday would be an opportune time to begin.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
But I was pathetic, a blundering liability to my own team, always in the way of an opportune pass or unwittingly blocking an open lane.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing opportune
The Book Thief
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Latin Love, Vol I: portare
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