option
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The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The EA said the "most ambitious option" tested involved removing all wastewater, including from septic tanks.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Geisbert, who has also tested this option, said the "fantastic" drug effectively protected monkeys even if they were already sick.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The U.S. tech giant acquired additional shares in the German delivery company, taking its stake to 19.5% with further option to go to 25.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
You, the home buyer, actually were given the option of paying nothing at all, and rolling whatever interest you owed the bank into a higher principal balance.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing option
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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