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Bankers wore green Nike sneakers in a nod to SpaceX’s “greenshoe” option, which allowed the underwriters to sell more shares than originally planned in the event of heavy demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
"The only real life-saving treatment option once a patient reaches the liver failure stage in those diseases is transplantation. But if we understood why these livers were failing, maybe we could intervene."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Grealish has prioritised a return to Everton, where he spent last season on loan, over the option of rejoining his boyhood club Aston Villa, who have also expressed an interest.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“If there was an option to get my car without a sunroof, I would’ve done it,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Sitting here waiting for something or someone to happen upon her wasn’t an option.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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I am hoping you can provide some guidance because I am very confused about my Social Security options.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mega funds and rookie investors alike piled into the trade, some using leverage and options contracts in an effort to amplify their returns, propelling the underlying shares higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I want to make sure I understand my options before I make a decision that could affect my retirement income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
From what I got to see, it's clear choice will once again be front and centre of the player's experience, with lots of options to choose from in how to react to people.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
So this is what I came up with, which felt better than any of my other options, but not anywhere near fine: “It was okay,” I said.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Alex Freeland was optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
“It just feels like a nicely optioned, loaded car. The tech is fantastic,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 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 Ben W. Warden
Instead, they are optioning land, which helps them generate higher returns and remove risk from their balance sheet, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Reading said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
David’s contract was selected again by the Angels last weekend, one of many infield moves that included a trade for Eduardo Escobar and optioning Jared Walsh and Michael Stefanic to triple A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
Orioles: Baltimore reinstated Bradish from the injured list after optioning RHP Logan Gillaspie to Triple-A Norfolk.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Notes: The Nationals made three more cuts Tuesday, optioning outfielder Stone Garrett and lefty reliever Jose Ferrer to Rochester and reassigning infielder Leonel Valera to minor league camp.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 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 John Fox
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