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Example Sentences
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An optional midnight curfew for UK teens aged 16 and 17 was also announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is not an insurance policy, per se, it’s an optional agreement that waives your financial responsibility if the rental car is damaged or stolen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
For roughly the last five decades, student visas were valid for the years that an educational program lasted, plus optional practical training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The hot honey is optional, but it nudges the whole thing into sweet-salty cocktail snack territory in a way I highly recommend.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the second time she reminded Cora of the lessons in reading and writing, which were optional but recommended, in keeping with their mission of colored uplift, especially for those with aptitude.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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