idea
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The idea being: This isn’t actually a real lawsuit, and in cases where the same kind of claims have been made, the IRS has defended those cases and asserted all sorts of defenses.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
She is gently skeptical of the idea that people are shaped in predictable ways by the order in which they come into the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He described knocking the property's door aggressively, with the owner answering, and having no idea of what was happening on her roof.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Some analysts think that isn’t a great idea.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
It was my idea, and all these years later, I am still quite proud of it.
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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List 1
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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