idea
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No one forced him to sign-up, he said, but the idea was constantly present.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But Beck had the crazy idea of creating a small rocket that would make frequent and cheap trips to space.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
According to this idea, these materials were especially important during the earliest stages of life's development, helping generate the first biologically relevant molecules from nonliving substances.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
It was Karli’s idea, for instance, that two of the choir schoolchildren should take it in turns to ride up with him on Marlene, one in front of him, one behind.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing idea
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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