opted

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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

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

Malinin had no rematch with Mikhail Shaidorov, the skater from Kazakhstan who won the Olympic gold, because he opted against competing again this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Other writers, especially women, have historically opted for cafe writing because working at home comes with constant prompts of other duties: unloading the dishwasher, deworming the cat, filing tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

We had grown apart: he had opted for a traditional leadership role and was cooperating with the system.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela