option
Example Sentences
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Atlanta also receives the option to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
You should know that insiders sell more often than they buy, since only by selling can they cash in the equity and option grants in their compensation packages.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Researchers found that a drug already used to treat HIV might be able to interfere with this process, offering a new option for patients who currently have very limited treatment choices.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
The risks of war were always said to be too high, it was never a good time, and there was always another diplomatic option to exhaust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Looking into it a bit, Jamie found that the model used by Wall Street to price LEAPs, the Black-Scholes option pricing model, made some strange assumptions.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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