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ideal

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




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Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

For me, this is ideal weeknight cooking: A tostada piled high with ceviche tastes like vacation even when you’re eating it on a Tuesday.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“A detached pool house with full bathroom and sauna offers ideal flexibility for guests, wellness, or office use, while additional detached flex spaces provide versatility for a variety of needs,” the listing continued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Singer sees the club as an ideal way to branch out of selling cars to building a community around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If the very idea of virtue was no longer an ideal in American politics, then there was no place for him in public life.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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