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The president’s footwear of choice is Florsheim, a 134-year-old brand he seems to have fallen in love with after searching for a more comfortable option for himself.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Plenty would have plumped for 10th seed Flavio Cobolli as the second option - but few would have gone for 104th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
For the Americans thinking 83% sounds like a good-enough option to avoid a colonoscopy or a stool test, think again.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The shot clock was running out, a defender was draped all over him, and he had no option left but a desperate leaning heave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Gertie is given an option: She can live with a German sponsor, or she can become a prisoner of war.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing option
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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