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[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /


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"I personally believe the best option for me right now would be to leave the country."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I knew I may not achieve the fame my father has, but I did not think there would come a time when performing would not remain an option," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The deal also gives Novartis an exclusive option to license other next-generation therapeutic assets developed on Abogen’s RNA platform, the Chinese company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If you want to diversify a bit, a Roth IRA is a great option.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Of course, a positive outcome can never be guaranteed, but what’s the other option?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Instead of Premier League regulars, League One options have to be turned to at times.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

I currently work at a company that matches contributions, which is a great benefit, but I’m curious if there are better options, especially for someone always expecting the next layoff and potential career pivots.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Warner’s outgoing chief executive Zaslav will leave with a golden parachute valued at about $887 million, which includes cash, stock and options valued at more than $550 million, according to regulatory filings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Commerzbank’s CEO has said the lender could potentially buy HVB in shares as one of several options to increase UC’s holding in Commerzbank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

When everything else has been stripped away, the only options remaining are fight or flight.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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 Freshening,” about a government-assisted drug that has everyone seeing their own race and gender, has already been optioned by Ali Wong and Adam McKay, from writer-director Cathy Yan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

HBO optioned the book and developed it as a series, Julia Roberts was attached to star, and Semple assembled a writing staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

“It just feels like a nicely optioned, loaded car. The tech is fantastic,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

He optioned those four gaps at a low purchase price that was absurd.

From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by John Fox

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

Orioles: Baltimore reinstated Bradish from the injured list after optioning RHP Logan Gillaspie to Triple-A Norfolk.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Notes: The Nationals made three more cuts Tuesday, optioning outfielder Stone Garrett and lefty reliever Jose Ferrer to Rochester and reassigning infielder Leonel Valera to minor league camp.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 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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