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[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /


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In Havana, too, municipal buses have virtually disappeared, leaving most people with no option but to walk to work or school in near 40C heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Steve Foulkes, a vice president for RCK, confirmed the land trust has the option to buy the site for $10 million by July 31.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Smith about how Hegseth is making the U.S. military a worse career option in symbolic and material ways.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

The Parisians would, of course, activate their option to sign Mbappe - making him the most expensive teenager in the history of football in the process.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

What else is a preferential option for the poor in medicine?

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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