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[opt] / ɒpt /


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This is money you can only access in retirement, so if money is really tight then you can opt out and have the money in your wages now.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Some worry about losing the ability to breed ever-better horses and happy accidents that push the sport forward, if too many people decide to opt for a clone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The fix is setting up a system where households are automatically signed up for accounts and can opt out, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Every household had to decide whether or not to opt for electrical power.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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