option
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Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"You want the option to be able to take your foot off the gas and put your foot on the brake", Clark told BBC Newsnight.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
What is the best option so that he inherits the house without it going through probate?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
However, she wouldn’t rule out using Wolbachia if it turned out to be the most affordable option.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It wasn’t long before Jim decided that he wanted to make Farmer’s preferential option for the poor his own life’s work.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Vocabulary lists containing option
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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