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To drive builders to construct eligible homes, the measure would allow them to opt into a “qualified builder” option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Lab-grown diamonds are now more popular than natural diamonds for engagement rings, according to Zola’s 2026 Wedding Style Report: 54% of couples opt for lab-grown, while only 34% choose natural diamonds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

She’ll opt for the coconut water with pineapple at her office, or a Starbucks white hot chocolate with skim milk: “I have a terrible, terrible, terrible sweet tooth.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

And even Nasdaq, which is developing its own tokenization platform, has said it would opt out of having its own shares tokenized under the framework proposed by the SEC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s marvelous, in a desperate kind of way, to opt for speed over subtlety—like screaming downhill to put out the fire when your aircraft’s in flames.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

That money could soon be flowing elsewhere because donors in a a state that opts out can still give to qualified recipients in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

While quarterly rebalancing changes are always expected to be announced on the first Friday of the last month of the quarter, it’s worth noting that the index committee sometimes opts against making any changes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani opts out of a tentatively scheduled bullpen throwing session as he continues to experience discomfort in his left knee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Could it be that Brook and McCullum stay as a pair, and the new Test coach opts for a different skipper?

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Woo opts to see how the webbing tastes.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Analysts have said more diners have opted for chicken, partly because of elevated beef prices this year, and partly because sandwiches and tenders are easier to eat in the car.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

In some cases, rerouting flights has added hours to flight times; in other cases airlines have opted for shorter alternative routes that carry their own risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It also helped it not feel awkward or gratuitous when he and the producers opted not to recast the Parton half of the song and instead let her voice carry through the speakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Officials initially opted to wait for the shark to leave on its own, but growing overall concerns for its well-being prompted a third attempt, she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Howard opted to break his 130-maximum rule and promised that Seabiscuit would run at Narragansett under 132 pounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

He expects to see U.S. strikes intensifying in the coming months, and then both the U.S. and Iran opting for negotiations due to a “lack of economic and political capabilities to support a longer war.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, Claire Waxman OBE, said the announcement follows "tireless efforts of victims' families" not accepting offenders simply "opting out of facing justice".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Customers are sometimes withdrawing their deposits, dealers said, opting for a second-choice vehicle they can get sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He did not score a touchdown, either, opting to hand off to running back Kenneth Walker for two scores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

But Nick bypasses everything comfortable, opting instead for the floor, where he crosses his legs and starts tuning his guitar.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli