opt

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Industry inflows figures can include reinvested dividends from investors who opt to take additional fund shares rather than cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

When Zotimova heard about the legal action she decided she didn't want to opt out.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

For a day flight to Europe, he will opt for a premium economy seat—or what he likes to call “the previous business class.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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