option
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If you want to offer something, a modest bequest to her children is a proportionate option.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
He even polled users on Truth Social, where "super intelligence" beat out the other option, "superior intelligence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
By the time his freshman season began, Mestemaker had risen from a last-ditch option to the No. 2 quarterback on the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But some are embracing another option — rent where you live and buy where you can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Only one option remained for the church: accept zero and infinity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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"I have more options now. Before, I couldn't do most things other kids could," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Across most states, the average beneficiary will have fewer Medicare Advantage plan options in 2026 compared to 2027,” KFF said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company raised its stake in German auto racing team and performance tuning company as part of its strategy to expand individualization options on its cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In a statement on Friday night, Boutcher said his "current assessment was that all available, lawful and proportionate options to facilitate completion of the procession had been exhausted".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
They ran, all except Zeke, because he saw Miel had hopped off the back of his seat and seemed to be weighing his options.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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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
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
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
David’s contract was selected again by the Angels last weekend, one of many infield moves that included a trade for Eduardo Escobar and optioning Jared Walsh and Michael Stefanic to triple A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
The Mariners made a roster move before Tuesday’s game, recalling right-handed pitcher Darren McCaughan from Class AAA Tacoma and optioning right-hander Juan Then to the Rainiers.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023
Orioles: Baltimore reinstated Bradish from the injured list after optioning RHP Logan Gillaspie to Triple-A Norfolk.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
He spent two days in interviewing a dozen of them, and found little difficulty optioning their stock at a pleasant figure.
From Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland
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