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ideal

[ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel] / aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil /




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Ideal candidates have excellent credit, a big budget and the discipline to pay off balances each month, consultants say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Ideal locations would be in urban centers where there are clusters of offices and stores in close proximity to dense residential neighborhoods, all surrounded by heavy traffic year-round.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Ideal theory tells us what a just world would look like and how people in such a world should act.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

Four big manufacturers - Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Ideal - control 90% of the market.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Sam offered them some sweetmeats—he was a faithful customer of Ideal Bakery off Main Street—and revealed his purpose.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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