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〜を機に: taking the opportunity of
N1 · 02 Time and sequence
Says that a event became the chance to start something new.
Noun + を機に(して) / を契機に. The event is a turning point and the speaker decides or changes something. Positive or neutral. Compare 〜を境に, which just marks the change.
Examples
結婚を機に、仕事を辞めて地元に戻った。
When I got married, I took the chance to quit my job and return to my hometown.
息子の入学を機に、新しい家に引っ越すことにした。
We decided to move to a new house when our son started school.