exercised

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Current prices value the company at about $3.2 billion, including the underwriters’ option, which is likely to be exercised.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Watson declined an interview, but she forwarded a Facebook post in which she suggested that Gamble had exercised poor judgment in wearing the costume where children could see it.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

But increasingly, it raises the question of whether coherence is being exercised or simply claimed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Saudi Arabia issued a statement to emphasize that freedom of navigation in the Hormuz must be exercised without any restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Even the earliest Mesopotamian states exercised centralized control of their economies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond