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ideal

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




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But the Dershowitz lawsuit may have been a less than ideal test case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

During the 1950s they linked their values “faith, freedom, and free enterprise,” Kruse writes, all under the ideal of the U.S. as a nation under God.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Monday is looking ideal for most spectators and players.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Supply gap estimates vary widely because they are “very, very sensitive to what you think the ideal state of things should be,” says Mischa Fisher, Zillow’s chief economist.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Cherrie described Roosevelt as “the ideal camp mate.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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