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[op-shuhn] / ˈɒp ʃən /


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She admits that would be controversial, and that it's not a "one size fits all" option.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best,” OpenAI added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Zero Motorcycles, known for electric street bikes that cost up to $23,000, has introduced a $4,400 option for dirt riding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“The price was absurd, and they were giving her a no money down option adjustable-rate mortgage,” says Eisman, who talked her into taking out a conventional fixed-rate mortgage.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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