option
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“But this is the spectrum we thought SpaceX needed to make that option more credible — and less expensive.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
This gives Lewis-Skelly an easy passing option and Arsenal are able to bring the ball up the pitch.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He even polled users on Truth Social, where "super intelligence" beat out the other option, "superior intelligence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But some are embracing another option — rent where you live and buy where you can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Okay, so maybe family therapist was out as a future career option for Jonah.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Some international companies are evaluating evacuation options and looking for backup transportation for employees as the Houthi attacks disrupt flights and prompt tougher government travel warnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Firmus will now pursue capital from the private markets and consider alternative public and private market options. We will provide additional information to shareholders as those options progress," the company said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“In most cases, these beneficiaries live in counties where they will continue to have robust Medicare Advantage plan options available for 2027, as well as traditional Medicare.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In a statement on Friday night, Boutcher said his "current assessment was that all available, lawful and proportionate options to facilitate completion of the procession had been exhausted".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I had options, but they were all just different levels of bad.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Emmet Sheehan and catcher Eliézer Alfonzo to triple-A Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Putnam has positioned the book as its lead title of 2026, and Heyday Films, the production company behind the Harry Potter film series, has optioned film adaptation rights in conjunction with Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Land has been optioned by the same producer behind Hamnet, and O'Farrell confirms she plans to write the screenplay.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“It just feels like a nicely optioned, loaded car. The tech is fantastic,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
He optioned those four gaps at a low purchase price that was absurd.
From The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by John Fox
Instead, they are optioning land, which helps them generate higher returns and remove risk from their balance sheet, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Reading said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Angels made a flurry of roster moves before Wednesday’s game, designating veteran infielder Tim Anderson and catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment, while optioning left-hander Jake Eder to triple-A Salt Lake City.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
Baltimore selected the contract of right-hander Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Norfolk, although optioning Wells to the minors will only fuel speculation that the AL East leaders will add to their rotation before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The Mariners made one roster move before Friday’s game, reinstating right-handed reliever Penn Murfee from the 15-day injured list and optioning right-handed reliever Matt Testa to Tacoma.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
He spent two days in interviewing a dozen of them, and found little difficulty optioning their stock at a pleasant figure.
From Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland
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