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For patients who struggle with medication side effects or find psychotherapy difficult to complete, a treatment based on personalized brain stimulation could provide another option.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
As age acceptance pulsed through me, I made my decision: I would go with the meniscus-only option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The option of turning to large multinational oil companies quickly stalled.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
"For Kim Jong Un, maintaining the status quo is the best option right now."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
“The whole gluten-free thing. The restaurant industry just made it up so they could put another more expensive option on their menu. It’s crazy how many idiots buy into it.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The full findings are still being prepared for public release, but researchers believe the technology could significantly expand treatment options for millions of people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
John Shallman, a Los Angeles-based political strategist managing the “Yes on BB” campaign, also pointed to the unusual length of the billboard deal, which is 20 years plus two 10-year options.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In early 2022, airlines had several options for routes between Europe and Asia, including two crucial flight corridors: one via Russia and the other over Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
To these young Americans, such options have made owning a car a luxury, not a necessity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Best of all for Valfierno, the scheme meant the buyers had no options.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Emmet Sheehan and catcher Eliézer Alfonzo to triple-A Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Putnam has positioned the book as its lead title of 2026, and Heyday Films, the production company behind the Harry Potter film series, has optioned film adaptation rights in conjunction with Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
Hadlow’s novel was optioned for TV before its release in 2020 and producer Jane Tranter enlisted Sarah Quintrell to adapt the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
For this reason, I earnestly request that you accept our offer of another planet than the one you have optioned, closer to the Dovenilid system.
From Citadel by H. R. van Dongen
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
The Dodgers switched their backup catchers Saturday, optioning Chuckie Robinson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
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 made one roster move before Friday’s game, reinstating right-handed reliever Penn Murfee from the 15-day injured list and optioning right-handed reliever Matt Testa to Tacoma.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 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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