Britain's position as an opted-out, slow-lane member really is a solitary status.

ECONOMIST: The flow of money

Instead of throwing his soya bean substitute at a member of his family, he opted for the out of the door option.

BBC: Clive Stuart-Smith column

They spent two years working really hard to make sure that we were co-opted that we were just another member of Congress who did as we were told.

NEWYORKER: The House of Pain

Apparently, Ms. Stiles, under orders to cut her budget by 25% (remember that recession?), opted to take a 40% reduction in her own personal salary rather than lay off a member of her staff, making her a heroine of the state.

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