was opting
- past progressive of opt.
Example Sentences
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Scarsi said he was opting to understand the pardon as covering conduct “through the time of execution” on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
She told her family she was opting for the harder choice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Dominick said he planned to paint the peanut Saturday morning and before Carter’s family announced that the former president was opting to forego additional medical intervention, but he ended up having to work.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
Ms. Wilson wrote that as an antitrust lawyer, she advised clients to make a noisy exit so people would remember their objections and she was opting to do the same now.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
The only mistake Blackmore made, as it turned out, was opting to ride A Plus Tard rather than stablemate Minella Indo, runner-up in last year's RSA Chase at Cheltenham.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2021
