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Example Sentences
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In the world of men’s fashion, Florsheim is a widely available and decidedly midtier option; it typically retails for about $145.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Plenty would have plumped for 10th seed Flavio Cobolli as the second option - but few would have gone for 104th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“If that’s the only option, of course we want you to get it done because at least it gives us some helpful information that we can act on.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The shot clock was running out, a defender was draped all over him, and he had no option left but a desperate leaning heave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Or maybe you could use it to clothe the homeless and give them the option to have something that could withstand different kinds of environments.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing option
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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