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ideal

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




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But the group yields less than 1%, and those management teams are more likely to buy back stock than pay dividends, which, while fine, isn’t ideal for traditional income investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The combination of time, shared focus and repeated interactions creates the ideal conditions for connecting with other players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

“We haven’t done that yet. It would be ideal to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In the area around Otsuchi, the land alongside those rias flattens out for miles, making it ideal for farming.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland