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But he added that water demand must be managed properly, adding that ABH is trying to boost the capacity of Batam's six reservoirs by dredging them, with cloud seeding another option in dry periods.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The new owner continued leasing the land under the park to Great America, with the term ending in mid-2028 and an option to extend through mid-2033.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
The three-year option offers a slightly lower rate.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
"I would have left the city long ago had there been an option, but my son has his school, my husband and I have our jobs as well, which makes it practically impossible," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Looking into it a bit, Jamie found that the model used by Wall Street to price LEAPs, the Black-Scholes option pricing model, made some strange assumptions.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Other new options include giving customers choice among meal options prior to boarding and free wifi.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Her 12 goals this season account for 44% of City's WSL strikes - but goals from Aoba Fujino and Iman Beney against West Ham suggest Jeglertz still has other options.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“When you look at the options for grilled chicken across the country, there’s no national player serving grilled chicken,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Researchers at Swinburne University have identified promising effects from the compound, raising hopes for a more affordable and accessible treatment for patients with few available options.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
When everything else has been stripped away, the only options remaining are fight or flight.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-handed reliever Paul Gervase to triple-A Oklahoma City and released left-hander Jake Eder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Dodgers activated reliever Jack Dreyer from the injured list and, in a corresponding move, optioned Paul Gervase to triple-A Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Land has been optioned by the same producer behind Hamnet, and O'Farrell confirms she plans to write the screenplay.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
HBO optioned the book and developed it as a series, Julia Roberts was attached to star, and Semple assembled a writing staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The past four years Alfred had optioned as many different farms, always dissuaded by the wife to give them up.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
Instead, they are optioning land, which helps them generate higher returns and remove risk from their balance sheet, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Reading said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Santos clearly wants — and understands how to get — attention, and his Ziwe interview and HBO’s optioning of Chiusano’s book show that the entertainment industry recognizes his potential, at least as a character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Baltimore selected the contract of right-hander Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Norfolk, although optioning Wells to the minors will only fuel speculation that the AL East leaders will add to their rotation before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The Mariners made one roster move before Friday’s game, reinstating right-handed reliever Penn Murfee from the 15-day injured list and optioning right-handed reliever Matt Testa to Tacoma.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
He spent two days in interviewing a dozen of them, and found little difficulty optioning their stock at a pleasant figure.
From Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland
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