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Because of their small size, the rats are not heavy enough to detonate mines, making them a safer option than humans.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

James has been designated the third option behind Doncic and Reaves yet has still averaged 20.6 points per game, 6.9 assists and 6.0 rebounds in his 23rd season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jonathan Cofsky, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors, offers another option if investors don’t want to buy stocks that might have lower-than-usual valuations but are spending heavy amounts of free cash flow.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

AI developers are more focused on earning subscription revenue and adding agentic capabilities to existing offerings, thus they have no incentive to back an open-source option, Zhang adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And she promised it was a better option.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan