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Runners describe a noticeable effect that can be worth it if you’re logging serious miles in the heat, but the gear is optional, not essential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
A further £102m will go towards optional and collaborative layers - where farms can choose additional, more ambitious environmental work for extra cash.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A growing number of prestigious universities — including Stanford, Harvard and Yale — and public university systems in Tennessee, Georgia and Texas have reinstated testing made optional during the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Baker explained that the mission was not optional.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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