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[opt] / ɒpt /


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Thus far, nearly all Democratic governors hesitant to opt in have said they will make a decision once they have clarity on rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They can opt their state in with the certainty that a student in any setting—public, private, even home schools in many states—can be eligible to receive scholarship funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Enterprise products are currently more likely to opt in to other models with clear controls, compliance tooling, auditability, data-governance guarantees and workflow integrations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This is money you can only access in retirement, so if money is really tight then you can opt out and have the money in your wages now.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s marvelous, in a desperate kind of way, to opt for speed over subtlety—like screaming downhill to put out the fire when your aircraft’s in flames.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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