opted

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He’s opted instead for a business model where the product is the solution instead of a starting point for bespoke engineering engagements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The company opted to hold production levels flat at 505,000 to 510,000 barrels a day last year, waiting until oil prices improved.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Blue Owl opted to cap redemptions in both funds at 5%, a reversal from its decision in January allowing shareholders to redeem 15% from the technology fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Malinin had no rematch with Mikhail Shaidorov, the skater from Kazakhstan who won the Olympic gold, because he opted against competing again this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

If the apartment had any kind of heat, he would have stood by the front door of his building for five, but since it was just marginally warmer indoors, he opted for fifteen.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer