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ideal

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




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“Frostburg is a nice little town and the idea of living on a college campus is ideal because you have all those opportunities. I really think being with young people keeps you young.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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

Pasqal’s systems also operate at room temperature, which makes them an ideal fit for data centers, where Bokhari envisions them working alongside GPUs and CPUs.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Being an outsider is ideal preparation for entering new playwriting worlds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The colorblindness ideal is premised on the notion that we, as a society, can never be trusted to see race and treat each other fairly or with genuine compassion.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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