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Example Sentences
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Downey will host a free community event with optional VIP packages available for purchase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Medigap policies sit alongside traditional Medicare plans and are optional coverage designed to pay for uncovered costs like copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
More schools were making the exams optional or getting rid of them altogether when the pandemic accelerated that trend, said Harry Feder, executive director of FairTest, which advocates against the exams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
That said, this is one of those recipes where disclosure is optional.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
“But don’t say anything to my mom, OK? It’s not a big deal that I skipped an optional practice, but she’ll make it one.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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