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Sanitary towels and tampons are "basic health and hygiene products" which are "essential and not optional", the public health director has said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Growth is not optional for this company; the contracts assume it,” Rolfes wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
And if this sounds like too much, please remember that the full cornucopia is entirely optional.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
You only need to look over at college basketball, where March Madness is the main event, and the regular season is a highly optional viewing experience, like a Tom Cruise Oscar film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Baker explained that the mission was not optional.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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