Ralph and his colleagues opted for another path.
It's easier to opt for the path of least resistance — the historical norm of a career-focused man and a family-focused woman.
Lawmakers might also opt for the path of least resistance and keep extending the 2009 rates, one year at time, rather than making them permanent or tackling the bigger issues, Mr. Belcher said — no matter who occupies the White House.
One of the hardest things for business leaders to understand is that security teams face live adversaries who, despite headlines about "sophisticated" attacks, usually opt for the path of least resistance.
But if no one emerges by late July, and the Nationals are still in the race, might they opt for the path they chose with mixed results the past two seasons and add a closer around the deadline?
"If allowed to choose my own content in elementary school," one critic of personalized learning has observed, "I would have become an expert in princesses and dogs". And many students, if allowed to proceed at their own pace, are likely to opt for the path of least resistance rather than push themselves to move as quickly as possible.
Elections are the foundation of a democratic system, and even when voters opt for a path that is contrary to their best interests, they need to be respected.
Authors with proven commercial potential who don't want to hassle with the responsibilities of being one's own publisher might opt for a path somewhere along the spectrum between DIY and full-serve where they willingly trade lower royalties for increased investment and services from the publisher.
There is still a tendency of women to opt for the secure path as opposed to the more dangerous path which might get them much further".
Or opt for the scenic path: a casual 10-minute stroll along Bay Street.
The coaster of the round went to Mitt Romney, who was asked to choose between spicy or mild wings — a gift that allowed the clean-cut, square-jawed, Mormon boy to opt for the wild path while staying within the safe confines of chicken products.
