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ideal

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




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Then there are the two walk-in closets, one of which features a sizable island at its center, ideal for storing accessories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

This situation is less than ideal for charter schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He has a strike-rate of 39.8 in Test cricket and 43.9 in first-class cricket, which makes him ideal for this role.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It was reseeded and grown over by lush grass, and by 1997 an ideal habitat was created for the first of Mr. Moore’s exemplars, the elk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“You couldn’t have brought us to a more ideal place. Ladies, we’re going to do more than pray. We’re going to go in there and ask for a miracle.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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