option

Example Sentences

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A truly free society doesn’t leave citizens in a predicament where death is considered their best option.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

You should know that insiders sell more often than they buy, since only by selling can they cash in the equity and option grants in their compensation packages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"That option will be there – and now lots of other people will have it as well."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Researchers found that a drug already used to treat HIV might be able to interfere with this process, offering a new option for patients who currently have very limited treatment choices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The housing blogs of southern California teemed with stories of financial abuses made possible by these so-called thirty-year payment option ARMs, or adjustable-rate mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis