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option

[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /


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Last year, Spectrum began offering a streaming-only option to expand the audience for Dodgers’ games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Catherine Sezen, from the Association of Colleges, said the stepping stone qualification sounded positive, but that it should become an option for students long before they fail their GCSEs.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

There was an “undo auto-add” option, but it appeared in smaller, considerably less enthusiastic type.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

There is a wide variety of first-aid-kit options on the market, so choosing a kit that fits your needs and budget is always an option.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

To let them eat pie was not an option, yet it seemed they could not go one more day without bread.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Millions of consumers over the last decade have migrated from pricey packages offered by Spectrum and other cable companies to lower-cost streaming options.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

With few options on North Korea, Seoul has turned to projects it can "pursue unilaterally", Lim said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Companies that grant lots of stock options can be indifferent because they want to soak up those cheaply issued shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But without sufficient growth the US might have to look at other options.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

He strode down the path, running through the options in his mind.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Alex Freeland was optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Before she even finished the novel, it was optioned for a film starring Anne Hathaway.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 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

They also optioned right-hander Kyle Hurt, after he recorded a 3.68 ERA in seven Cactus League appearances this spring.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

The past four years Alfred had optioned as many different farms, always dissuaded by the wife to give them up.

From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden

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 Angels made a flurry of roster moves before Wednesday’s game, designating veteran infielder Tim Anderson and catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment, while optioning left-hander Jake Eder to triple-A Salt Lake City.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

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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