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She says students should think about why they chose that option in the first place, and why you might now be changing your mind.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The only option to build the facility was to demolish the Trojans’ longtime baseball field and displace the program for multiple seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
More sponsors are considering taking their portfolio companies public, an exit route that is often a fallback option.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nonetheless, a specific Bundibugyo vaccine remains the preferred option for fighting the current outbreak, they stressed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Might be you decide this strange pack of ours is your best option.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Read: How to use options to trade stocks around an earnings announcement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
But when their lease was due back and they went looking for a similar deal, they faced higher prices and fewer options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“You’ve also got to look at the options, and see the way some of these guys are throwing, they’re not throwing great, either,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
They may also lead to new treatment options for cancers that do not respond at first.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Dad, what do you do when all your options are bad ones?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Netflix has optioned multiple novels from the bestselling romance writer Emily Henry and announced an adaptation of “Icebreaker,” another college-sports romance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned utility player Hyeseong Kim to triple-A Oklahoma City, giving him regular at-bats in a low-pressure environment to work on his swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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
They also optioned right-hander Kyle Hurt, after he recorded a 3.68 ERA in seven Cactus League appearances this spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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 Warden, Ben W.
The Dodgers switched their backup catchers Saturday, optioning Chuckie Robinson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 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
Hours before Saturday afternoon’s game at Rogers Centre, the Mariners announced a roster move, recalling right-handed pitcher Easton McGee from Class AAA Tacoma and optioning right-handed reliever Diego Castillo to Tacoma.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
Orioles: Baltimore reinstated Bradish from the injured list after optioning RHP Logan Gillaspie to Triple-A Norfolk.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
This favourite gap he had just finished optioning again, and now again he meant to keep at his old quest.
From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Fox, John
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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