11.   Kennedy suggested the intent was to increase business for private insurance companies, saying affluent seniors would opt to leave Medicare if it became too expensive.

12.   Like Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, Lautenberg has opted to leave with grace while he is still wanted.

13.   NHRA opted to leave the rules alone.

14.   One family opted to leave the city altogether to escape the industry influence.

15.   Puelen has replaced original bassist Rayna Foss-Rose, who opted to leave the road to raise her own family.

16.   Some young bankers have opted to leave.

17.   Some people in the zone have opted to leave before the army enters.

18.   Some analysts speculated Chow was disappointed by that decision and opted to leave.

19.   That was a big change from the previous consensus view that the Fed would opt to leave interest rates unchanged when the FOMC meets next Tuesday.

20.   The Federal Open Market Committee opted to leave borrowing costs unchanged at its policy meeting yesterday.