ideally
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But wars inevitably cost those who fight in them; ideally, the commander in chief would start them only after carefully weighing those costs.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
If you generate more income than you need, you can buy more shares and generate even more income and ideally enjoy more gains, as well.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Voters can also help speed up the election count, the report said, by voting in person or returning vote-by-mail ballots earlier — ideally the Saturday before the election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
As host of The Traitors, Winkleman was ideally placed to introduce the pair, resulting the kind of wonderfully bizarre meeting of minds normally seen on The Graham Norton Show.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Racing, a sport whose sustained dramatic action was ideally suited to narration, became a staple of the airwave.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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