once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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meaningsofonce-in-a-lifetimeandopportunity

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once-in-a-lifetime
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌwʌn.sɪnəˈlaɪf.taɪm/us
/ˌwʌn.sɪnəˈlaɪf.taɪm/
A once-in-a-lifetime experience or opportunity is very special because you will probably only have ...
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opportunity
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/us
/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of ...
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(Definition ofonce-in-a-lifetimeandopportunityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Let me repeat, this is aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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Our proposals represent aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityto improve the electricity supply industry.
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In many areas the offer of unfurnished accommodation is aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitybecause of the acute shortage of such housing.
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For so many of our children, theonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityof learning the foundation for a successful, prosperous and independent life is negligently and needlessly blotted out.
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I agree that supporting the early development of disabled children and helping them acquire adequate linguistic competence is a basic human resources investment which represents aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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To be able to create an album where you are in complete control of your own work is aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityfor an artist.
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The story had been aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunityand it was heartbreaking to see such wonderful material wasted.
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At the time, a trip abroad was considered aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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This effort proved to be very popular among the full-house crowd in attendance, as well as the players who experienced thisonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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Her family agreed to the visit, seeing it as aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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Khalwaldeh called the part the highlight of my career and aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.
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We are talking not about years off, but about year-out programmes devised by organisations that are committed to providing the best once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for students and young people.
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