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ideally

[ahy-dee-uh-lee] / aɪˈdi ə li /




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Ideally, we are looking for a guaranteed return with minimal risk.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Ideally, you want income that exceeds inflation, which is currently running around 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Ideally, insurers would be doing this on my behalf, but they have a perverse incentive.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Ideally, said Smith,“he can put himself in the best position possible to be recovered.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Ideally, all the orphans would end up there someday, settling in with their new families.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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