opt
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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
Stokes did reveal that Ollie Robinson and Gus Atkinson are in line to take the new ball, meaning the uncapped Sonny Baker would be the seamer to miss out if England opt for Bashir.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He posited that the company may opt to outright purchase a carrier or a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a provider with an arrangement to leverage another company’s capacity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The company created a new program last year that allows retail shareholders to opt in to always vote in favor of management recommendations.
From Barron's • May 27, 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
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