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ideal

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




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There is also a separate 1,000-square-foot accessory dwelling unit in the backyard, which features two bedrooms, a private kitchen, two bathrooms, and its own laundry room, making it the ideal space for longer-term guests.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"In regions like Maharashtra, temperatures can go up to 40 degrees, and even during transit it can reach 30–35 degrees, which is not ideal for this fruit."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In an ideal world, many CEOs and bankers say they want to see at least a 20% pop in share price on day one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Miramar Military Academy — first operating on the Venice waterfront and then in Redondo Beach — advertised itself as “an ideal school for manly boys.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The complete nonsense of his framing me as an ideal wife, and of Ma carrying on with the sham, was just too much.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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