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[opt] / ɒpt /


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It requires precincts to opt in, and only catches abuse after it happens.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Where possible, opt to walk on uneven surfaces, such as grass, sand or gravel, instead of pavement.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

To avoid any unwelcome nausea, she’ll opt for a bigger and slower boat that is sturdy on the water—one that’s spacious enough to carry cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

If an opponent leaves three forwards high, Liverpool will commonly opt to keep four defenders back.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In a big field,jockeys who opt to go wide may have to swing as many as ten “paths” out, forcing their horses to run roughly ten lengths farther than horses on the rail.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

If the Bosnia-Herzegovina international opts for Elland Road he would be Daniel Farke's second signing of the summer, after attacker Harry Wilson's free transfer from Fulham.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Or they could, once again, be cleared from the field if Mills opts for the nomination.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

“A pellet cooker is a cheat code that gives you back about 85% of your time,” said Joe Zavala, of Zavala’s Barbecue outside Dallas, where he opts for the old-school route, with offset smokers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Unless they are in Maui, as they were last year, Rams coach Sean McVay annually opts to cancel mandatory minicamps after the initial report day.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Woo opts to see how the webbing tastes.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The school opted for a middle ground, purchasing 200 graphing calculators from French company NumWorks for its ninth-grade classes, with plans to create a schoolwide rollout over three years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Sami Lapinniemi, production supervisor at Lapland Safaris, said that many visitors have opted to try both.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

If you host friends at your apartment because no one wants to spend $90 before the Uber ride home, have you somehow opted out of social life altogether?

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Just four months after Arsenal won the Premier League under the ownership of US billionaire Stan Kroenke, Liverpool's hierarchy have opted for outside investment in a bid to regain the crown.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He’d opted for a blue mask that concealed only his eyes.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Neither spoke like someone opting out of social life.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

But they did not plead the Fifth, opting instead to refuse to appear.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Manchester United have tried to stop big players leaving for free, opting to sell Malard last month for a considerable profit they hope to reinvest.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Overall sales of new cars have shrunk in recent years with about a million buyers opting out—and car owners keeping their old vehicles for longer than ever—as average prices hover around $50,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

But Nick bypasses everything comfortable, opting instead for the floor, where he crosses his legs and starts tuning his guitar.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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