benefit
verb
to get help or an advantage from something
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To have, or to take advantage of, an opportunity
exploit
verb
to use a situation so that you get benefit from it, even if it is wrong or unfair to do this
jump at
to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way
take advantage of something
to use a situation or opportunity to get what you want
make capital out of something
to get an advantage from a situation, especially a bad situation
seize an opportunity/chance
to act quickly in order to use an opportunity that may not be available later
leap at the chance/opportunity/offer
to accept something quickly and in an enthusiastic way
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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