opted

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In 2021—a high point for public listings—29 European companies opted to list in the U.S., including Swiss data provider Sportradar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The company opted to hold production levels flat at 505,000 to 510,000 barrels a day last year, waiting until oil prices improved.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By 2024, 54% of U.S. households had opted out of cable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Those arrested were convicted on charges of biopiracy and ordered to pay fines or serve 12 months in jail - they opted to pay the $7,700 fee and the foreign nationals left the country.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The statute does contain an opt-out provision, but as of 2010 only thirteen states and the District of Columbia had opted out entirely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander