| 单词 | option |
| 例句 | But he did try to subtly emphasize the benefits of his preferred option: peace talks and the withdrawal of American troops. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “College would give me more options in life.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “No. I'm just trying to find other options.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They acted with utter confidence, because their Operational Net Assessment matrixes told them where Red Team’s vulnerabilities were, what Red Team’s next move was likely to be, and what Red Team’s range of options was. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I was just escaping from the situation I was in, and America seemed to be our only option. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In a series of secret meetings, each in a different location, the three men reviewed their options. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured ignoring him was my best option. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Percy was pretty sure he wasn’t going to like the second option. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m afraid that’s the best option for Sparrow. She’s past the obligatory stay for suicide watch, and she hasn’t been responsive to our questions here.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Harrison nodded and studied me as though he was already considering options. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Teller believed a promising option to fuel a Super bomb would be to use tritium, a superheavy isotope of hydrogen. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “No one chooses to live in the Barrel if he has another option.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Accordingly, a lawsuit may seem like the best option. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The shower alone has a panel with more than a hundred options you can choose regulating water temperature, pressure, soaps, shampoos, scents, oils, and massaging sponges. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Just weighing my options,” I said as she bolted the door behind me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In order to answer those questions about my personality, your boss gives you two options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I only have two options for my daughter, Dr. Cook,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I don’t really want to say yes, but I’m hungry and I know there aren’t many options for dinner at home. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z If those were destroyed, their only other option would be the ones at the rear of the school—which meant going back toward the fire. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The next option was the family headquarters in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “They knew the risks of coming with me when we left the Orleans. There were always safer options than crewing with an old loyalist like me.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, with some restrictive relatives, which is the only option, such as That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and The book in which I scribbled my notes is worthless. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The latter option seems somehow less lonely, especially if I can find one of my favorite programs—Titus or Third Rock from the Sun. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And the only option I've given myself for going away is Howard. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He looked down the floor to map out his options—until Drew decided to guard him, that is. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z And a nogas regulation would have the corollary benefit of automatically reducing trash and crowding because considerably fewer people would attempt Everest if they knew supplemental oxygen was not an option. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "I know I'm not supposed to go untethered, but without my leash I could get way out there—" "Not an option." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But Sobukwe was sentenced not to three weeks’ but to three years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t like she had a variety of wardrobe options anyway if for some reason her jeans and hoodie were socially unacceptable. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z So, true to her nature, she found an option that was not among the ones presented to her: She took a secretarial course, a typing class. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was cycling through the options in her mind—how could she get there? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He had to convince himself that liberating a silk sleigh and flying forthwith to the citadel was not a viable option. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Unsure of what to do but knowing if I stayed there debating my options, the mother cat might well come and blind me, I left the coal shack and lingered about the yard. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In cross-class marriages, one partner will usually have more money, more options, and, almost inevitably, more power in the relationship. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He tried to control his panic as he worked through the options if Julie no longer got lunch. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I hate to say it, but that may be our only option.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t think ignoring Ocean was an option anymore—in fact, I’m not sure it ever was—but I also didn’t know if talking to him would help, either. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The only option left to him is to strike back, and strike back hard. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Still, standing around doing nothing wasn’t an option. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z What I need to do is let them know that I understand how difficult all of this is and introduce them to different options. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z At that point he stood up again, and the thought occurred to me that in such a narrow cell, if he wanted to move around he didn’t have many options. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Even though it was most definitely not in his nature, Mulch had no option but to attack. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z At fifty-plus years, with limited English skills, he had few options. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The advantage of this option is, first of all, that it could be fun, and it might actually make him buy a new car. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Some of the black kids gathered in the small soda shop across the street and discussed their options. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It doesn’t bother him that his name is never an option on key chains or metal pins or refrigerator magnets. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z An extended stay at home to care for them simply wasn’t an option. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I understand, but we don’t have any other options.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know why, but it didn’t seem an option for more than one of us to storm off, and I wanted to make sure that one was me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One career option I rule out for her is diplomat. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z And now, thinking about my future, I’m slapped with the reality that attending our dream college is no longer an option for me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “What options are available to a young, pretty girl with no family? No dowry? No home?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The discussions over the school budget sounded much like a couple talking around their kitchen table with a stack of bills, no hope of paying them and nothing but bad options. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Swimming isn’t an option with an injured elbow, but I might be able to float with my left arm resting on my stomach. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t like they had a better option. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She couldn’t lift herself into the boat; that wasn’t an option. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Both of those options are a hell no. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not like we had a lot of options, Fang.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z "You will have to make a private appointment for us to discuss your options." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At the end of the car I pause to consider my options. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’d laughed a little inside when she said that, because “being like everyone else” wasn’t even an option for me, the African-American girl wearing hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Dr. Golan was offering me exactly what I’d been looking for: a third option. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A terrible silence overtook the room, and seeing no other option, I instructed my students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of profound disappointment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I had no doubt that their chariot had all kinds of mechanical traps and more fancy options than a fully loaded Maserati. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She felt my environment needed to change and my options needed to expand. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I had an important keynote scheduled at an Islamic conference in Chicago, so I was happy to find some modest options tucked in the racks of elegant dresses. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When Ifemelu told her own parents that Ginikas family was finally leaving, her father sighed and said, “At least they are fortunate to have that option,” and her mother said, “They are blessed.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z No time for sorting through options, no thinking at all; you just stuck your hands in and started plugging up holes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s going to take me some time to get where you are with this. I don’t become fearless just because I know my options are do something and die versus do nothing and still die.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Their only option was to build another canoe, but it would take days. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “There is another option,” he said, scratching the sole of one foot with the calloused heel of the other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It is hard enough to confront the environ- mental options ahead, and the hard choices, but even harder when the price tags are so visible. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If you did decide to take the option mentioned at the start of this email, I do hope you haven’t read the rest of this rubbish. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Number five seems like the best option at the moment. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s take the stairs,” I say, as if there’s some other option to get outside, like a rope hanging from the hallway window or one of those aircraft emergency slides. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Things might suck down there, but at least you’re closer to the ground. That has to give us more options.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the era of mass incarceration, poor African Americans are not given the option of great schools, community investment, and job training. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yep. Breakfast,” he repeated, making it clear that this wasn’t an option. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z That’s something that came to me years later, and probably wasn’t a real option at the time, given the person I was, and the way the three of us were with each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There are many alternative options for achieving the level of professional communication necessary without our meeting on this basis.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nehemia raised her chin in a way that suggested saying no wasn’t an option. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And now, since a lot of the girls have already worked in groups together, it leaves the boys as our main partner options. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Get your grades up. Get your act together. Or we won’t send you back to ballet, even after your knee is all healed. These are your options. The choice is yours.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The United States was in the midst of the Civil War; slaves from Africa were not an option. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I am not sure which option is smarter, or better. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Out of all the available options, it was the most apt expression of how I feel about our friendship. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Things were going so well this morning,” Axel says, still considering his options on the driver’s side of the car. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And even though I want nothing more than to go back to Rose Hill and the life I left, I need to have options if Rose Hill no longer exists. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The option New Memory World hovers over them. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sitting here waiting for something or someone to happen upon her wasn’t an option. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But at fourteen weeks pregnant, Grace knew that there weren’t a lot of options on the table to discuss. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Genie, what other option do we have?” was how Ernie told Genie, I love Tess and I think everything she says is right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In the end, I judged the best option to be to talk in the privacy of his room, thus giving him the opportunity to ponder his new situation in solitude once I took my leave. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Among a list of other options, “Will try again tomorrow” was checked. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And now Mariana’s offer is like cow manure, fertilizing it, nourishing it, reminding me of my power, my options. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The only other option was to sit down on a boulder and wait for the end. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “We created a third, lower-level option and said, ‘Let’s watch this. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Where population densities are high, as in regions occupied by states or chiefdoms, the defeated still have nowhere to flee, but the victors now have two options for exploiting them while leaving them alive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I never wanted her to get down to a single knot. Freeing her is not an option.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We walked up and down the cluttered aisles as he continued to shoot down my options. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I had to prevent them, but even if I found a way to restrain them it wasn’t an option, since then they wouldn’t be able to forage and keep themselves alive. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z To President Johnson, all three options looked lousy. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Reading it again, however, he realized that it didn’t compel him to be rude; it simply allowed him the option. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Composers who remained in Germany and wanted to have their music performed had no option but to stay on the right side of the regime. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Alec had to have known they couldn’t go far, but staying in that village was not an option. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So, to prove his courage, he took the most difficult option. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I guess Tris was right—when you have to choose between two bad options, you pick the one that saves the people you love. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t have the option. Granger uses me to win basketball games, and I use Granger to get to college. That’s the deal.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It wasn't my ideal position, but I didn't have many options. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s the best option I have right now.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “What other options do I have? We’re not rich. Mom’s still trying to figure out how to pay them.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z One option—the one most frequently adopted—was to continue to use the terms of Latin origin: ‘natural philosophy’ and ‘natural philosopher’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z After performing that hazardous job for a few years and setting some aviation records, her career options began to open up. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’d appreciate something a little more specific than dots of vegan options.’ Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Outwardly, it seemed like a perfect existence for an intellectual, civic-minded guy in his thirties who’d flatly turned down any number of more lucrative and prestigious options in favor of his principles. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For each combination of risk factors, Goldman drew up a decision tree that recommended a treatment option. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Because of high rates of joblessness and incarceration among black men, marriage is not a viable option for many poor single mothers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Well, if you don’t want to do that, your other option is to make it a normal restaurant and only serve whites.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I counted my money for the third time and thought about my options. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The momma turtles down here don’t have lots of options, so we leave them alone. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "I don't know if you've noticed, but weird white girls are my only option," Park said as loudly as he could. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Mina's offer is horrible, and it's also the best option they have. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But as Fiona rolls me up the ramp, I see my options as closed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, it did seem like talking was the best option—the only option. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I stared at the snack options and wondered what kind Marcus liked best. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z But the statement was intended to encourage a paralyzed constituent of American culture to consider the range of options to which they were entitled—the “means.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stood, I thought about refusing, maybe playing up my injuries until I could figure things out, but I quickly dismissed that option. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “And before you get all high-and-mighty—‘I’m eighteen and can do what I want’—with me, you might want to consider your options.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Yet proceeding at full speed with all the options meant an unnerving commitment of hundreds of millions of dollars. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Now he felt he had only one option open to him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z To not speak up and defend who I was as a Muslim American and what I stood for was not an option. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When he inquired whether I had dined, I asked him to serve me with a sandwich in my room, which proved a perfectly satisfactory option as far as supper was concerned. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Even when all options seem to be gone, fortunes could change at any time. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z My mind rejected the pain, quickly skipping on to the next option. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I tune out everything that Mr. Trig is explaining, and I walk through my options. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z At least from the outside, it seemed he was grasping for an option that avoided the risk of a longer sentence, and the lifelong stigma of conviction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z People might want to bury their heads in the sand, but he wasn’t going to give them that option. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Going to college was not an option for me; it was an expectation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the cage, the men had few options: they could stand in the center, they could sit on the cement, or they could lean against the steel rack. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There's the lake, but I find that an unlikely option since it's so close to the Careers' base camp. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Endless costume options, running around in the dark, and bags full of candy, that’s what. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I might not know the message, but I know Marv and the options I can go through to figure this out. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But now the life of service no longer seems an option. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Dan, you don’t have a ‘win’ option,” Kissinger said when they met to review the paper. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z If my only options are figuring out how I’m going to live on Sagan or returning to the ship...What do I have to lose? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z NASA's pretty uncomfortable with it, but we don't have any other options. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Their task was to choose the most effective method for producing the fissionable fuel for an atomic bomb from among five options, none of which was appreciably better than the others. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The task force formed to investigate the city’s options was called, ominously, the “Segregation Committee” and included two of the board’s most ardent segregationists. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was the early fifties, and options for black students were limited. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He was thinking: retreat is not even an option; we must assault or maneuver. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Going to her wasn’t an option for me anymore. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mommy stood poised over that option like a hawk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She yelped and forced herself to keep going, because staying here wasn’t an option. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the dark hall, I contemplate my options. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Ooh, suit options! We have to pick out the best ones!” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I lean back against the trunk of my tree, one finger gingerly stroking the sandpaper surface of my tongue, as I assess my options. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Like the menu of constructions, the menu of verbs can give a writer several options on where to place a given, new, light, or heavy phrase. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They pledged to revamp their menus, cutting calories, reducing sodium, and offering healthier options for kids’ meals. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Is there an option for a large green field with butterflies chasing us?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He knew the only option left was to run. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We were rather limited in dinner options, as we were instructed not to venture far from the hotel for safety reasons. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was difficult to argue, since our only remaining options were either giving up or running into a hail of gunfire. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t like it, but we had no better option. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t long before Jim decided that he wanted to make Farmer’s preferential option for the poor his own life’s work. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There were books piled on every seating option, so she sat on the floor, not bothering to take off her backpack, and put her head between her knees. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She wasn’t optimistic that it was the first option. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He’s not sure which option spells a worse fate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There was one obvious option: a night-shift job at a chicken processing plant. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Kissinger wanted Rand to prepare a paper analyzing the range of policy options open to Nixon in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Yes. Or none. There’s that option too, you know. These are terribly old-fashioned things you’ve taken to.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Not at all what I expected, it would have been cool if Halliday had given me the option to play Ally Sheedy instead, but what can you do? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I can call you both out of… You said there were two options. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The full English menu, though, offers them a few left-branching options. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The way he was lying, his brow wasn’t an option. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Let’s explore our options then, Mr. Sorenson, shall we? And in the meantime— for a day or two—Dorothy can come home with me.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z After talking through the various options, Vivian—who as far as anyone knows has never so much as nudged awake an electronic keyboard—decides to order the same matte silver thirteen-inch laptop Molly has. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “We have two options for your meal today,” said the flight attendant with a white-toothed smile. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I realize this could all backfire terribly, but it feels like my only option. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It makes it hard to relax and talk to my friends, but the only other option is to sit outside alone and I don’t want to do that either. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She was supposed to want to meet men, to keep her eyes open; she was supposed to see The General as an option that could be bettered. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After finishing high school, Dandy went to work at a lumber mill, knowing that if he stayed in Georgetown, his options would never widen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You see, I have carefully studied the options, and I believe that we can turn Key West into a tourist resort!” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew from the start that I was bound to be crucified either way I moved,” Johnson later said of the awful options remaining. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z For migrant children, there are few options: shining shoes, selling gum or candy on the sidewalk, or washing cars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Luckily, Hugo has a laptop in his room—since it’s the weekend and a school computer isn’t an option, I am going to risk checking in. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z With no other options, the officials asked if they could borrow Smith’s homemade bell. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe he was just figuring his options. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I tried to think of something to do, but there was really no option here. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z This petition asks the Obama administration to legally recognize genders outside of the male-female binary, and provide an option for these genders on all legal documents and records. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I have the option of voice override at any time, but have no idea why I would use it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I wondered why human children weren’t given that option in their grub stage, say up through age five. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I don’t want him to think he still has the option to give me back the paper, or that he has any other choice but to do me this favor. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I selected the mirror partner option on my dance software and began to do the same. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “The point is you have options. If you continue this quest ... what happens when you free Thanatos? Will it be good for your family? Your friends?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z To improve the Viking options, additional landing sites, geologically very different from Chryse and Cydonia, were selected in the radar- certified region near 4° S latitude. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I had a lot of other options. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Okay. You’ve got options in the Mews. A talent will get you a bunk and a meal chit for the term.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Confronted with the impossible, there was no option but to treat it as normal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Because no other options occur to me, I return to school—a temporary solution at best. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘We have to keep our options open,’ Piper suggested. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We’ve got water. And soda. And pink lemonade. All three of which are better options than this twisted form of torture you brought to my cousin’s house.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Harry asked the room at large, but it was again Hermione who answered.“We discuss our options with our Head of House, I asked Professor McGonagall at the end of last term.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There are more moves, more options, more ways to kilL I thought back to Chiron, who’d told me to stay at camp no matter what, and learn to fight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My only option was to finish as quietly and as slowly as I could, so that’s what I decided to do. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We don’t want to stand there endlessly talking through our options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He had only one option to ensure that he stayed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It took only a few seconds to peruse my limited options. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Down, of course, was only an option if he wanted to die as quickly as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “We just wanted your opinion so we could check out some options.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But Sasha had surveyed the two options—Men and Women—and walked back to the car. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They would have no good options for retreat. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Clarkston Community Center was no longer an option due to a rift between the center and the YMCA, and the field behind Indian Creek was too dangerous given Tito’s shooting, Luma believed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She sat up and realized that distrust would always lie between them, that disbelief would always be an option for them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Paul, please. You need to take this ‘option very seriously. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The only option was to ship all the magnets back to the manufacturer, Allis-Chalmers, for cleaning and radical reconditioning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Most kids in the township spoke only their home language, but I learned several languages because I grew up in a house where there was no option but to learn them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Coach’s talk about the team will sound a little different to Terrell now that he’s no longer the number one option. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Parisian view, that the centre of gravity of the earth corresponded to the centre of the sphere of water, will have seemed at first sight like a viable option. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z University was bigger and baggier, there was room to hide, so much room; she did not feel as though she did not belong because there were many options for belonging. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z While blueprint copying and modification are the most straightforward option for transmitting technology, that option is sometimes unavailable. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We had already filed for permanent residency through my uncle, but once my grandmother became a green card holder, we decided to see if another application would be a speedier option. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z With the soldiers there, my best option remained the same: stay with the bonobos while I waited for my parents to get through and rescue me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, if B takes the individualist option, at least I won’t be duped if I do, too. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamá would probably want to kill us for leaving them, but there was no other option. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Bitter laughed, then taught her how to do breast self-exams and talked to her about fertility options. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Well”—he rubbed his hands together—“let’s see. There are a few options here. Possession is one. Maybe not by a demon, but by something a little more harmless, like a goblin or imp.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He said Moore must have accidentally circled the wrong option on the consent form, and asked him to come back and fix it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z This was the only option Arturo’s new job had given us, though, and I told myself we were lucky to have it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I unleash dust and a mustiness scents the air, but my thread count options are limited, so I unzip the sleeping bag, spread it over the chair, and then inflate the camping pillow. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The drop...the cement and brick below them...Even with a fire burning and the chance of more explosions, it wasn’t a good option. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Southern colonies did not hesitate to invent ways to extend the terms of servitude, and the planter class accumulated uncultivated lands to restrict the options of free workers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and weigh my options. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The only option Moch had left, the only thing he could think of, was to hand the stroke off to Joe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “The app will figure out what activities are happening nearby that you might be interested in and will give you a list of options.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He wished Tartarus had better beverage options, or maybe a tree that dispensed antacid fruit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I made it through this year because I had to, because I had no options. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When you walk out into the street and suddenly realize that a truck is bearing down on you, do you have time to think through all your options? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Going back down there wasn’t an option—not while Cain lived. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But the recognition that these were the competing options, the contested versions, if you will, of what the core legacy of the American Revolution truly meant, first became visible in the summer of 1790. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Look, I just thought you should see that there are options out there for Charlie that would allow both children to thrive individually.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Most of those people lived in shoreline communities, where rising numbers were beginning to change agriculture from an option to a necessity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He said it as though it were the only possible option among many very sad ones. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The only thing is, it’s not an option now. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z By the second half of the century there was a fifth option— train. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He wished there was another option - a choice that didn’t hurt like the waters of the Phlegethon - but he couldn’t see one. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When Theodore Hall graduated high school at the age of thirteen, he listed his three top career options: comedian, journalist, physicist. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Woolf had no option but to wait for a hole to break ahead of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The second option was to go into the building and sterilize the whole place. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned from the window and stood in the middle of the room, mentally running through my nonexistent options for escape. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The mines weren’t an option, what with a baby to look after, but she managed to get laundry from some of the merchants in town. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I see no better option. But there will be many monster attacks. I would feel better taking a third person. That’s the optimal number for a quest.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He did not know what tents to choose out of dozens of options, each with tantalizing signs hinting at the contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I question her intentions, as always, but it’s not like we have any better options right now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s never given much thought to options other than a crow’s path ahead of him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mom: “That’s wonderful. The treatment options these days—it really is remarkable.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She worked the splinter loose with her tongue and teeth and began to reckon up the too-few options left to her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, suing a city police department for damages is generally not an option. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Well, you still have time to change your mind. A new school is always an option.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “We don’t have any other options, do we?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A school with more than three thousand students will give you lots of options, Cassandra. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Eventually we exhausted options provided by the state of Florida in Joe Sullivan's case and filed an appeal in the U.S. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s not like I really have an option now.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I was alone with Ashley, but I was not about to sit there and consider the options. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Once again he advised Conant to keep his options open rather than “picking a horse for the long pull, for it seems to me quite likely that other methods will ultimately prove to be better.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It's a pretty decent plan, I think, even as I consider my options. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When poor single mothers had the option of remaining out of the labor force on welfare, the middle and upper middle class tended to view them with a certain impatience, if not disgust. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He might also have felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing that this easternmost option contradicted the impression that Madison had created in the earlier debates—namely, that a more western location near the Pennsylvania border was preferred. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I had two options: go on to university or seek work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. But we may not have any other option.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z That nest may be the sole option I have left. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’m uploading all of these to the cloud, so they’re not being stored on my phone. We have a megaton of video, so that was the best option.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It may seem at first blush that cooperating with the system while urging good behavior is the only option available, but in reality it is not a liberation strategy at all. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I won’t be allowed to force Day to come to me—which leaves me only one option. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was very agreeable—almost rakish—to have options. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He knows he would have chosen this life for himself given the option; he knows she wouldn’t have. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Nothing except to think about what options you might give him when the time comes. He will leave his mark on the world as one of the best.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If a few people stayed home in each neighborhood, it could determine what our kids learned in schools, which health-care options we had available, or whether or not we sent our troops to war. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She followed the wall, seeking another option, and found a stone cornice bearing a statue of Kerch’s three flying fishes within reach. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The option I protested vehemently against is now my only lifeline to freedom. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “But didn’t we always say that people who go into policy make a preferential option for their own ideas?” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Well, unless you have other options, I still think we have to go back to the memorial room,” he said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Whoever is picked first, the other will have the option of volunteering to take his place. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z However, this option, quite aside from the misgivings his lordship was bound to have as regards gossip travelling, entailed my having to rely on unknown quantities just when a mistake could prove most costly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There had to be other options other than having her legs crushed or bleeding out. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Chasing boys and going to parties weren’t even options in the Muhammad household anyway. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I also announced an urgent meeting of the National Executive Committee to examine our options. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she said she needed to consider her options. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My sisters and my mother were busy managing orders and researching new design options for the next season. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But in many genres, numbered headings are not an option, and as we saw in chapter 2, excessive signposting can bore and confuse a reader. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Finally, there was no other option but to approach the Apothecary. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z When I stood in front of these large audiences, I wanted to be modest in my clothing options, but did not want to sacrifice my sense of fashion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She knew he would squash them immediately, or insist on going with her, or sending a letter first before going to the house, and Maya wasn’t interested in any of those options. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Women who did work had few job options, and they were always paid significantly less than men for the same work. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z After the storm, the options for terrorists were few but potent. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z At the start of the year we were offered a range of options. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z For working people like C.P., trapped in East Durham, that wasn’t an option. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I walk over to the coffee table, where an option called in-room dining is floating over it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In another time, Mother would have called the police by now, but that is not an option anymore. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z To the girl’s father and the other doctors, he spoke in Spanish, reviewing treatment options. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z And of course our cures always worked, because there was never any other option. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He’s not sure yet, but he likes having options. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Perhaps she spent time reconsidering her options before responding to his message. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Serena emailed Farmer about her concerns, urging Paul to consider the medevac option. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They take away your options and all you can do is live, and it’s just like Humble said: I’m not afraid of dying; I’m afraid of living. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I consider my options for a moment and then say, real quietly, "It's my card. I know my pin. Just—ring it up." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Farmer liked to say that tuberculosis made its own preferential option for the poor. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z A.M. said, “That monster made an offer that many of our brethren couldn’t refuse. Clock Watchers need something to do. When time is frozen, there aren’t many options.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But Pittsburgh was cold, and walking barefoot was not an option. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Sadly, some members of our tribe had to go to another camp, because they had no other options. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The cooperative option is to remain silent, while the individualist option is to confess. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By mid-September, he believed there was only one option left. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z One possible option was for each side to agree on a neutral site. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s just look at our options for a minute,” Alice coaxed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think we ought to at least have a conversation about other options?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The thing is, not doing this, not making this trip, wasn’t an option. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I tell him that’s not an option, and in return he tells me I’ll probably have to head to Baltimore and then back out again. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Exercising my only option, I unclipped from the communal safety line and stepped aside. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “So I’m going to talk to my supervisor about a promotion and I’m going to look at everything that is currently open across the airline. I want to explore all options.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The most speculative option involved element 94, that purportedly hyperfissionable substance discovered in Lawrence’s laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The laundry workers earned 40 cents an hour, ranking them among the lowest paid of all war workers, but with few job options available to them, it felt like a windfall. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mom takes one look at the price of the cheapest option and shouts, “No way, Jose! Abuela only sent you twenty dollars—” It takes all my willpower to not point out Abuela sent forty. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Whatever s in that bag must really be important,” Diana said quietly as the boys circled the air conditioner, discussing their options. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Someone must pay for what happened. Let it be you. It’s the better option.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He opened one eye and considered the option of not coming to for a little while more. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel terribly sorry for my girl cousins and my other great aunts because they don’t really have the bushes option, especially when it’s cold. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “I know. But it might be our only option.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It would be nice if he’d come to me with this earlier, before I knew that President Snow had other plans and just being friends was not an option for us anymore. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There were precious few options available to the Boss. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Giving him something extra to worry about when he has two little babies isn’t an option. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “One of them was all over you. I didn’t have a lot of options.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Still, my parents held fast to the idea that he should keep all options open, aiming to get himself into the best college possible. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As far as C. J. could see, there were only two options here. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have other options,” I said, then stalled, thinking of my conversation with Deoch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I cranked each option up to its highest setting, then tapped the Apply button at the bottom of the screen three times. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Another option was to lay dynamite on the track and blow up the train somewhere along the route. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereas those around me might grow up to be lawyers or movie stars, my only option was to take a vow of silence and become a monk. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I mulled over my options and finally just wrote down my phone number. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “You sure? Because I’m equally happy with any of the three options,” he tells me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Birdie was—well, Birdie was no longer an option. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It set the precedents, established in palpable fact what the Constitution had only outlined in purposely ambiguous theory, thereby opening up and closing off options for all the history that followed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The more viable option was transportation to the unsettled lands of the American West, along the lines of the Indian removal program adopted over forty years later. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Out of options and patience, they nodded in silent agreement, then burst into the basement. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I pondered a great many options before settling on fabricating everything from ice. I am pleased that you think it like a dream, as that is where the core of the idea came from.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I figured that keeping my mouth shut was my best option. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Shackleton and his most trusted advisers frequently debated their options and kept themselves ready to move. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “Not a lot of options at a vending machine on the 101,” my dad said. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She sat completely still because she didn't have any other option. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I did not believe that guerrilla warfare was a viable option at that stage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only option, he said, was “further irradiation in the hopes that we may at least relieve her pain.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I look around at the fast-food options and walk ahead of him to a chicken spot. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There are no utensils to eat the porridge, so the options are use your hands or starve. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I said I always tell the truth. I did not say I always tell. Secrets are the best truths, and silence is always an option.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And she promised it was a better option. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z They were running out of time and running out of options. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mom asked as she rustled through the fridge for dinner options. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Arguing that Y-12 was the most reliable option for meeting the new specifications, he pressed for a major expansion of the plant, encompassing additional Betas and a new, more productive Alpha design. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His last remaining option was to go home. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Harry met the Minister’s yellow eyes and knew he had no option but to obey. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Do you know if they have a low-fat option? Or maybe a vegetarian...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Malcolm thought that was the better option too, so he paddled the canoe as fast as he could in that direction. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She didn’t have many options now, and all of them were ugly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was weighing my options when the hinges on the door rotated. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z On the roof, I lean against the cement wall and think about my options. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was enough to make him reconsider his options. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When you step on the court with players like Kobe Bryant or six foot eight point guards who can dunk from the free throw line, your mind begins to concentrate on your other options. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t like she had a variety of wardrobe options anyway if for some reason her jeans and hoodie were socially unacceptable. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The Dunkins family called frequently, trying to figure out what could be done with only days to go before his execution, but there were very few options. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But that option didn't sit well with my parents. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z That left him two options: jump eighty feet to his death, or stand and fight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Now I really got why someone would want to live somewhere else if she had the option. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A, however, can reason as follows: If B takes the cooperative option, I can get what I want at no cost to me by taking the individualist option. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not to them, as to us, an option. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The intern wrote that there were four possible charges: reckless driving, reckless endangerment, negligent homicide—all misdemeanors— and manslaughter, the one felony option. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Before lunch Briony slipped away to the empty rehearsal room—the nursery—and walked up and down on the painted floorboards, considering her casting options. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The seemingly obvious answer is that you should take the first option: the thick slice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He was tired of school and decided joining the workforce was a better option. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z —Well, if you won’t press charges, if you’re not sure if you even can press charges, then you have two options. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “A man has a great many opportunities to make his way in the world. You’ve found yourself a place at the University, and if you hadn’t you would still have options.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Despite the direction the country is headed, it’s helpful to remember that you have options and you have rights. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m constantly angling for the best price, the most attractive bundle of goods, the newest option. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Our only apparent option was to pitch our tents—if we could in this wind—crawl in, and hope for the best. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When I was a newborn, she could wrap me up and take me anywhere, but very quickly that was no longer an option. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I should say again that dry wiping is disgusting, so that wasn’t an option. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Once again, complicity with the prevailing system of control may seem like the only option. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No sense in confining yourself to one room when there are all these options, is there? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They were offered one option: to be sailors. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The other option is to listen in on very brief snippets of conversation between each doctor and his or her patients. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I chew my Rolaids and take an extra second to consider my options here. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t think of a better option. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Of course I do! It’s just I’m not liking any of the options.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Well, actually there may be an option ... perhaps we could work something out. Think positive, is what I always say. Count your blessings.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Soraya, telling her I was going back to Afghanistan wasn’t an option. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But with the entire confederation now smaller than one of its former communities, the best option seemed to be allowing the Pilgrims to remain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Nan picked up one advertising “10 great looks with one easy pattern!” and said, “It’s like an envelope full of options. You want it?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z After weighing his options, therefore, he settled on the most prudent course. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If the stream would settle down, fish might be an option, but the current is still too strong. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Seeing no other option, he jumped inside and hid. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Klein studied nurses, intensive care units, firefighters, and other people who make decisions under pressure, and one of his conclusions is that when experts make decisions, they don’t logically and systematically compare all available options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’m saying that...that I’m going to leave in four years, and I don’t know how this could possibly end well for either of us. I’m saying I don’t want to think about the options.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem fair that no one had talked to him about college or any other options. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z So not only did we not have money, we also didn’t have the option of stealing anymore. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Once services were held outside, we were given the option of attending. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Legal documents in the United States only recognize “male” and “female” as genders, leaving anyone who does not identify as one of these two genders with no option. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Because going to court is the only other option.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The only other option was to hike upriver atop the cliff. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She helped Vern to his feet without giving him the option of declining. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She had two options, and she was going to have to decide on one fast. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There were other intermediate options, such as respond in five minutes or thirty minutes with corresponding rewards. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I’m just giving you the option. You can either turn around and make your way to the field over there or you can carry this bag onto the bus and go home.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “What option have I, my son? Naturally, I protested, but it has availed me nothing.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, it’s the only option I have. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “My parents don’t think art is a viable career option.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But that attitude severely limits the military options of tribes, compared with state societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I weigh my options carefully, think everything through. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ocean’s mother had taken my options away from me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It would be suicidal; it was simply not an option. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So after exhausting all options, I realize that I’m going to have to ask Kelton for some neighborly help. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Farmer was here today to consult, not dictate, so he diplomatically reviewed the treatment options with the doctors in the room. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Even though women had the vote, there were still many who believed a woman’s place was in the home, and for a colored woman with few options, that meant taking care of someone else’s home. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “They don’t quite seem to be options at all.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He watched as Javier tried to figure out the game options, eventually settling on a practice round. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I feel like I should keep my options open,” I blurt. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z For the laws of economics to work, the “players” need to be well informed about their options. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just trying to add some options at the coffee shop,” Mrs. Hidalgo said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Her eyes flash when I grab her hand, and I see her weigh her options. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She did not want to anger her husband, but she had no other options. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As I ponder this, Asher taps the option that says Training Grounds. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He championed a preferential option for the poor. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The last thing I want to do is lie down on the ground in front of the dog—making its teeth level with my face—but it’s the best option I have. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Having apparently failed with witch doctors, she began exploring other options. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z You have the option to accept, reject, or change the stereotypes that currently exist. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, we had no option but to choose between the lesser of two evils, and opt for a diminished education. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My options were shifting: My best hope now was to stay put behind the electrified fence and wait for my parents to come through and rescue me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But this has never been an option because the Dream rests on our backs, the bedding made from our bodies. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “There’s only one conceivable option: My parents were poisoned.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z My head started swimming as I thought through my options, and when I ran through them all, I realized there was no way I could win. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As for a swimsuit, my options were limited to my black one-piece and the red and white polka dot one I bought last summer but hadn’t had the balls to wear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Another legal option for officers frustrated by a motorist’s refusal to grant “consent” is to bring a drug-sniffing dog to the scene. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The honor passes to George Meade, who is not even given the option but ordered to command. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones kept putting Ellsberg off, saying the senator was still weighing options. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It’s an option taken by a lot of successful people: Ernest Hemingway, Socrates, Jesus. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t even think it was an option. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It is a blessing to have options for choice and change in the learning of such unconsciously coordinated acts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I thought: Isn’t there a third option? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Wolf mulled his options, but he knew there was something he would not trade. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All other options, it seems to him, would have this intimate play taking place in an ocean of space. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I despise myself for taking the easy options night after night. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I see that the Reich has very efficient and organized practices here, sailor, but perhaps a man of your talents can provide options?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We had an option: either write a paper on why you should go to represent the Freedom Writers, or we didn’t have to go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He is not certain which option bothers him more: involving Isobel in the game or relinquishing the one relationship in his life that has not been dictated for him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With their options running out and their savings dwindling, they felt they had no choice but to return to Riverbank. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She seemed to be weighing the options, considering. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Among the more populous tropical islands, that option was ruled out for Tonga by its low elevation and hence its lack of rivers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind a barn, by a pile of broken slates, his body chose the first option for him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When the message reached Tokyo the next morning, Japanese leaders debated options. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I had options, but they were all just different levels of bad. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z While I am mulling over my options, I hear Cato shout out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z That’s not an option for me with the helicopters, the gunshots, and the sirens. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Two talents and I have the option to buy it back for a month.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Fadi looked at his budgeted options—cheeseburger minis with French fries or something called a “bean and cheese burrito.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Molly has been cooking quite a bit lately, reasoning that if Dina tries some dishes that don’t have animal protein front and center, she’ll see how many more options are available. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In retrospect, I realize that we did not exhaust all the options available to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I felt like I was letting everyone down, but this was what I was given, and I didn’t have a whole lot of other options. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I somehow convinced myself that the bedroom wasn't an option because it's a hassle to get stuff into it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Bees and ants have no option when isolated, except to die. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Asiya and Faizah were just as excited as I was to launch this company because they struggled with the same issues of finding modest clothing options as I did. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After all, it wasn’t like she had many career options without a high school diploma. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There were books piled on every seating option, so she sat on the floor, not bothering to take off her backpack, and put her head between her knees. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Finally Gregor had no other option, for he noticed with horror that he did not understand yet how to maintain his direction going backwards. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z "So, L's and G's, let's start with the news. This just in: Shirt...is a strange word, right? I mean, seriously, there had to be better options when it came to naming...this." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “It was very nice,” she says, but I can tell she’s stalling to go through her options. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z My options were limited to perching above a tiger or hovering over sharks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He pushes up his glasses and studies his options. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “There is another option, probably your best shot.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were so many dress options online, yet the few that fit the definition of modest were painfully dull and matronly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It’s that he thought it was inappropriate in the midst of battle, where the uncertainties of war and the pressures of time made it impossible to compare options carefully and calmly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Borrowing from a friend seemed like the simplest option, but I valued my handful of friends too much to risk losing them over money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Whereas the black women enjoyed the support that came from being part of a group, starting in a pool was not an option for a male engineer. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Split lobes stitched back were a better option by far. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The only main-course options on the menu at the steakhouse are steak and a burger, both served with cowboy beans, cornbread, and coleslaw. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Well, we just wanted to give you the option,” my dad says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z One of the many downsides of emigrating from one country to another is that you're not always left with the option to follow your dreams. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I have never slept in the same room as a boy before, but here I have no other option, unless I want to sleep in the hallway. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And I only go to her when I don't have any other options. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Preferably more than one, because a girl needs options. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In the face of this mass action, Mr. de Klerk said that if the ANC made the country ungovernable, the government might be forced to consider some unpleasant options. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls were allowed to choose their own names from a preapproved list of alliterative options. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “That is no concern of yours. All you need to know are your options.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I cross my arms and consider my options. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “They give us the option to leave, then trap us so that they can later use it against us and portray us as unreasonable. Irrational.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But considering the choice had become dissecting a frog or hanging out with Mikayla and Janie, I chose the less vile option. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It gave her time to consider her options. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Walking wouldn’t be an option, Shay explained, when they came back loaded with heavy metal. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But the answer was another question, one I shared: What better option did they have to hang their hopes on? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the black community, there is widespread awareness that black ghetto youth have few, if any, realistic options, and therefore dealing drugs can be an irresistible temptation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Mom comes in and starts taking things out of the fridge, like she does every morning, to assess the day’s offerings for meal options. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z All around me the options seemed to be narrowing, as if I were hurtling down a huge black funnel, the whole world squeezing in tight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “I wish you well in that option, Paul. Good-bye, Mrs. Fisher.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So I never thought of it as an option, and, aside from a couple of teachers, no one encouraged me in that direction. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena eliminated her options one by one, seeing each weapon for what sort of damage she might do to the captain’s face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The fourteen fugues he did finish all start with the same relatively straightforward tune but then explore different options and techniques. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z By now you are expecting me to say the second option is the best one. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I carefully considered the ramifications of every option and took a long time between moves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone agreed that there were no other options. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The easy thing to do would be to let the issue drop and raise it again later, especially considering Bailey is not quite sixteen and there is a substantial interim before either option will occur. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I wish...I wish I could give you more options, baby. I do. We don’t have any. Especially right now.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Honestly, though, there are not a lot of options around here, and I’m guessing he’s not making a mad break for Vegas for a quickie wedding. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “As long as your feet work you can run. I suggest you go before that option is lost.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It will return to your uncle. An Enemy Way Ceremony is the only option for conquering it.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z So she turned around and brought Ngawang back to the Mountain Madness encampment, she says, “to reconsider my options.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yer best option is to throw that thing in the river and pretend ye never saw it.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z After the overthrow of Mossadegh, public opinion in Iran was so against the Brits taking total control of the country's oil supply again that IOP was the United Kingdom's next best option. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Annabeth felt like she was hanging over the pit again, unable to pull herself up, unable to maintain her grip—left with no good options. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t see any option except to stick to the plan. Split up, infiltrate, find out why they’re here. If things go bad -’ ‘We use the backup plan,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Around the breakfast table we started discussing some options. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Maybe if he thought this idea through he’d realize I wasn’t his best option. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I continued to fall behind in school, so that left only one option: I had to enroll in home school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Nailer didn’t want to agree, but he didn’t see any better option. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Hazel didn’t trust the Voice, but she didn’t see any other option. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “And your friend chose option two. He gave you up so that you could be healed. Extraordinary, really.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Then he turned to the Parliamentarian and asked what options they now had. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, at some point we need to sit down and assess your options,” his dad said. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “This is precisely why I didn’t want you to see. You’re too softhearted to accept the truth, Catherine, given any other option. The majority of this country still wants the ways of old.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Our local hardware store gives away little bags of popcorn on Saturdays, so that’s an option, if you get there early enough. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Day to day I was in it as much as everyone else, but the difference was that in the back of my mind I knew I had other options. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z That way we can keep open all the options, as we have in the past. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But it also means that losing isn’t an option. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z For them, “going home” is more a figure of speech than a realistic option. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It had seemed so simple then, but now every option was fraught with painful uncertainty. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think we have any other option at this point.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z With that option narrowing, crack dealing looked even better. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z This made nonviolence a practical necessity rather than an option. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So I thought, well, if I’m not going to find it, then there’s only one other option: I will create it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “But I think the park already took out a couple of loans just to keep going. I’d have to talk to Gary about that, but I don’t think it’s an option.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It is the abdication from option, the act of betrayal itself. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There was another option, which was to use an existing phrase that avoided the term ‘philosophy’—‘natural science’—and this usage was common in the seventeenth century. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Rashid considered his options, then followed Tad as the message from the emergency line repeated, accompanied by the sound of running water and the buzz of broken electrical lines overhead. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Surrounded, out of options, what choice did Sheed have but to play along? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They also narrowed his options for respite from his careladen work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Math lab would be a more constructive option,” she says with one eyebrow arched high. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Young animals disperse by walking or flying, but plants don’t have that option, so they must somehow hitchhike. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Can’t face her as he lies, so he pretends to skim the potato chip options. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Looking at all the restaurant options, it dawns on me that Grandma doesn’t really like to eat out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s not like it’s their fault, but I can see how, when people feel a threat to their lives, they’ll exercise any option they have. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But he was pulling a cleaning trolley, not luggage with wheels that have a 360-degree rotating option. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure which option was less awkward, but before she could decide, Father Drozdov took a deep breath and began speaking a language Anya couldn’t understand. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “And although she’s trying hard to do something about her situation, running again will not be an option if she doesn’t get a prosthesis designed specifically for running.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I sat there for a minute and thought about my options, and there weren’t many of them. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The girl scans me over suspiciously as I look at all the makeup options. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Soon the LEP would have no option but to launch their bio-bomb, and that was when Artemis Fowl would unveil his coup de grâce. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z No one had an abortion without regret, she thought; abortions were an action of last resort, when there was no better option. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I spent the day in turmoil, weighing my options. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked around the front steps and sidewalk, assessing my options. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every move we made was to bring us into a better neighborhood, into a bigger house, into a better school district with better options for our future. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But joining them has never been an option for me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s the only option we ever talked about, Mom.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z That left Adams and Jefferson as the obvious options. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But, suddenly, leaving was no longer an option. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Terryl’s high school guidance counselor didn’t consider college an option, urging the young woman to go to a trade school. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Which left me with one option: jump out of my second-floor bedroom window. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The central belief of liberation theology—to provide “a preferential option for the poor”—seemed like a worthy life’s goal to Farmer. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His best option was to join the dozen or so kids who were already scattered over the bleachers, heads bent together in clusters of two and three, and blend in when they left. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I ran away when I was sixteen. I had no other options.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The most modest of these options, the radioactive spray, would take at least a year to perfect after the first chain reaction was achieved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It’s the most basic option we sell, but still worth a week of my wages. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I tried to figure out what options I had. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I knew our options were slim, but it felt like my mom and dad's love story was tainted. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Caesar may have considered all of these options, but he did not follow through on them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Even if Caleb was miserable, it would not be an option. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When everything else has been stripped away, the only options remaining are fight or flight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Even though Mr. Ray said he understood where I was coming from, I still felt a little stupid turning down his offer when the only other option was to work in a grimy chicken spot. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They'd go to the rural areas to live off the land, but that was not an option for my family. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The Augurs are so highly respected that killing one isn’t an option. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “It’s not a perfect situation. But when you have to choose between two bad options, you pick the one that saves the people you love and believe in most. You just do. Okay?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was obvious, walking was the only option. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Right about now, running out of here and straight home seems like a pretty solid option. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Or at least there’d be the option of a little side action,” says Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My mother would use other methods, but it's not like we have a lot of options. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Now, a state that big gives us some options.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I’d no option but to go to my room to get ready. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z At one point, the bench posed the question as to whether or not I thought a one- party state was a viable option for South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lynn. Look at me. I’m going to carry her, and it’s going to hurt her a lot, but it’s our only option.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Clearly a much better set of options could be provided to African Americans—and poor people of all colors—today. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I choose the bad movie option, diving for the closet and shutting myself in before Oscar’s boots are stomping across the room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Jumping to my death’s not an option—the window glass must be a foot thick. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In effect, the fading revolutionary ideology and the growing racial demography were converging to close off the political options. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Part of it was practical: without a phone or even the internet, there weren’t many options outside a dusty zipper case of CDs his mom had from high school. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Finally, I make a calculated decision because I don't see any other options. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was twelve by now, and I had been weighing our options, doing some research at the public library and picking up scraps of information about how other families on Little Hobart Street survived. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They settled for a charge of vagrancy and gave him the option of being expelled from the state or serving jail time. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In my head I was going back and forth between the two options. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Only one option remained for the church: accept zero and infinity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z None of the four options for uranium enrichment—electromagnetic or thermal separation, gaseous diffusion, or the centrifuge—had clearly outdistanced the others, so none could be ruled out. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Justice agreed, and the two of us decided that the only option remaining was to run away, and the only place to run to was Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed them at a distance, considering my options. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His Dauntless family will have the option of visiting him in his new faction, a week and a half from now on Visiting Day, but they won’t, because he left them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “We both know the team’s better when I’m the number one option on offense. Right, White Rabbit?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Lacking other options, she had to trust the reassurance she had felt when the Fairy Queen spoke to her mind. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I have no option,” he said, “but to ask for your resignation.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She said we had no case and that we were out of options. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When your options are limited to being miserable in private or being mortified in public, there is no choice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We, at least, have the option of leaving. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Blacks were given the crumbs from the table, and had no option but to accept them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He does like the city more than Caroline, and it seems to him to be the option that holds the most mystery, the most possibility. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You don’t need options in life. You need Jesus. Options are fine if you’ve got them, but we don’t. We don’t have the money.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “In this life, you see what must be accomplished, weigh your options, and then embrace the opportunity.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Colonial societies could not become too oppressive, because their members—surrounded by examples of free life—always had the option to vote with their feet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At least, it sounded like the least suicidal option. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Well, whoever he is, he’s about to go psycho on us. We have one option here, and the longer we wait to exercise it, the more we put ourselves at risk.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His men gorged themselves and then considered their options. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The mayor showed up at city hall every day to learn what new crisis had developed, meet visitors, and consider options. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Not for the first time in my short life, rats were a preferable option to humans. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “And I’ll make you wish for death, so you have to weigh those options.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He stood up, decided that west would be his best option, and began to walk. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Robert McNamara agreed that the situation was grim, the options limited. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At a time when women had few options and were treated as property, Hypatia moved freely and unselfconsciously through traditional male domains. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The stunner is a perfectly good option,” Cara says as she plucks a hair from her shirtsleeve. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand why people would want to get bitten by bugs all night when they had a more luxurious option. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z If you don’t want it to be at your expense, you have to take yourself off the table as an option. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z My list of options narrows, and I see the path I must take. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Jacob seems to have weighed his options carefully. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There’s only one way to avoid it, and I can’t say I much care for that option either. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I knew my parents would never go for it, but it was nice to know I had options if my undocumented status meant a bachelor's degree wasn't in my future. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Your contract here with us will not be renewed. The job in Oklahoma is your only option,” he said. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I quickened my pace while still maintaining control of my red case with the 360-degree spinning wheel option. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Trapped by darkness both ahead and behind, I weighed my options. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Her only source was the church, and if that community' lacked what she needed, she had no other options. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z With no other options, I started typing slowly, with my two pointer fingers: I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z There was a small, cowardly part of me that hoped Ocean would realize on his own that I wasn’t an option worth exploring. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “My options were City College and the University of Michigan,” Friedman said. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was certain there had to be a Social Cue against that, but my options were limited. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The president considered his options with his tense advisors. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “There’s one more option. But it’s deadly foolishness.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Truman agreed—but aside from dropping another bomb, what options were there? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know I’m out of options. I don’t even know why I came here.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The other option is to toughen up, put up this facade. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Should we sell the rising stock option and risk losing out on its further ascent, or hold on to it and risk its decline and the loss of our premium? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The second option is to drop by my house when I’m not there and spend half an hour or so looking around. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I was having trouble finding modest clothing options to wear to the speaking engagements now filling my calendar. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Naomi didn’t know what surprised her more: that Muff could know about Wash, or that she could think that marriage was an option for them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought finding others somewhere on a new planet was even an option. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Surely he could have shortened his options and not guessed his way through all the emperors. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The central doctrine of liberation theology was that the Catholic Church had an obligation to provide a “preferential option for the poor.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They talked over options and made a plan. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z So, two options: right or left, following the edge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “In 3000 b.c. your aliens would have had a very limited number of options on the menu. And one of those options would have been the Norte Chico.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Almost more than anything else, Nan liked to have options. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He picked up his menu, his eyes scanning its many options. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There was only one option now, they decided. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z "There's just so many options, but I think I'm just going to have shrimp fried rice," Lu said. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z That this was considered a sane or even humane option signaled that all reason had left this place. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With what he calls “that quick detective intuition amounting almost to inspiration,” he knows that Booth’s escape options are limited. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z His final option was to stand and fight. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So they were stuck without much of an option aside from Wanda quitting the job she’d had for over a decade and uprooting themselves from the neighborhood where they’d built up a network. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Squandering mine—and my team’s—because I’m distracted isn’t an option. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I’m out of options and full of fears. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Our cafeteria had better options than the food court, and the prices were lower. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z He told me his story, and I was like, “Wait, what? You mean we could have left? That was an option?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But as her sister I could take her place, an option forbidden to our mother. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z What else is a preferential option for the poor in medicine? Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z On March 16, Nixon sat down with Kissinger and General Earle Wheeler to discuss options in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The best option for everyone would be to drop me off at the nearest bus station and be done with it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But that was before the epidemic, when Massasoit had the option of expelling them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z |
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