ideally
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If there were a Great Depression, there would, ideally, still be Social Security.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Big venues demanded big playing, and Peterson’s larger-than-life style was ideally suited to those international spaces where jazz had rarely been heard before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
South Korea's foreign ministry said Japan's defence policy "should ideally be carried out in a manner that upholds the spirit of the Peace Constitution while contributing to peace and stability in the region".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Colored women were not only required to have a college degree, ideally in math, but they also had to have had a high GPA.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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