option
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Instead, it allows agencies the option of negotiated deals in which they commit to ensuring certain river flows for the environment and contribute funds for projects that restore habitat for fish in the Delta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Early voting will soon taper off, as states start cutting off early voting as an option in the days before the election on Tuesday, 3 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
With an air evacuation the only option, military units including the 92nd Infantry Brigade spent six months planning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
That influencer’s hotel might still be a good option based on amenities and location, but you should manage your expectations based on what the lowest-priced rooms look like.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The girls didn’t give him the option of pushing them away.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Experts say Nvidia's enormous profits give it few better options.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
He added it worked closely with WAST, and it would raise concerns to see how "transport options available for our patients" could be improved.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Although beautiful, drought-tolerant, native options are available, the vast lawns are made up of non-native grasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Behavioral finance has long found that people get analysis paralysis after about 30 options.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jones kept putting Ellsberg off, saying the senator was still weighing options.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Netflix has optioned multiple novels from the bestselling romance writer Emily Henry and announced an adaptation of “Icebreaker,” another college-sports romance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Before she even finished the novel, it was optioned for a film starring Anne Hathaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned utility player Hyeseong Kim to triple-A Oklahoma City, giving him regular at-bats in a low-pressure environment to work on his swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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
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
Santos clearly wants — and understands how to get — attention, and his Ziwe interview and HBO’s optioning of Chiusano’s book show that the entertainment industry recognizes his potential, at least as a character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Baltimore selected the contract of right-hander Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Norfolk, although optioning Wells to the minors will only fuel speculation that the AL East leaders will add to their rotation before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The Mariners swapped out relievers, recalling right-hander Matt Festa from Tacoma and optioning right-hander Darren McCaughan back to Tacoma after Tuesday’s loss in which he pitched three innings and allowed three runs on five hits.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 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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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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