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[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /


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A request for proposals issued last month by the VA calls for a minimum of 220 units with an option for 40 more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

For investors wanting a quality name trading at a discount, Domino’s Pizza might be a good option.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

More than 50 million bearish “put” option contracts changed hands during Friday’s tech selloff, the second-highest daily volume on record behind the April 2025 tariff selloff, show Cboe Global Markets data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She admits that would be controversial, and that it's not a "one size fits all" option.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

If that was an option, why hadn’t Clare been allowed to keep his ear and eye and whiskers?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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