idea
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"We had people saying, 'We have no idea what's going on, but we're going to join in'," Chihon said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He toyed with the idea of becoming a veterinarian, but after noticing that winemakers seemed a lot happier than vets, he decided to study winemaking instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A captain said he expressed it was not a good idea to remove it, as it could be needed for further mop-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
No conventional idea of justice, be it carceral or social, can reverse the harm that’s already been done.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dad, though, is looking at me like I’m speaking gibberish and I want to kick myself that once again I didn’t explain it well enough to sell him on the idea.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
I’m such a diligent user of Factiva, my employer’s news database tool, that its staff recently sought me out for my ideas about a coming upgrade, using—what else—artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The two movements overlap heavily in membership and ideas, sharing an emphasis on reasoning through evidence and probabilities, and a conviction that preventing human extinction should be a top priority.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Prince William discussed the ideas in detail while later meeting representatives from environmental charity Stump Up for Trees at Great Tre-Rhew Farm in Monmouthshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the latest edition of Deutsche Bank’s “Fresh Money” report for the fourth quarter of 2026, the bank highlighted nine investment ideas within the technology sector that touch upon these themes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Instead, we celebrate my miraculous recovery of the watch case—I checked inside and four watches are still there, thankfully—and brainstorm birthday present ideas for Dad.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing idea
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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