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opts

  • present tense form
    of opt (3rd person singular).
    opt
    verb (used without object)
    to make a choice; choose (usually followed byfor ).

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If Riyadh opts to respond decisively—not just symbolically, which would leave de-escalation on the table—then Saudi leadership must decide what that means.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

While quarterly rebalancing changes are always expected to be announced on the first Friday of the last month of the quarter, it’s worth noting that the index committee sometimes opts against making any changes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

By contrast, the Daily Mail opts for a much simpler single-word headline "Inferno" across a picture of burning houses in the West Midlands.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Still, Ava opts for a charcoal-gray, strapless Alberta Ferretti frock to showcase her chameleonic style and capacity to surprise sartorially.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

I can almost see the million thoughts spinning behind her eyes, but she opts to sign, “What is that? It doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer