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"Recent fossil discoveries and advances in evolutionary and genetic analysis make this an ideal time to reconsider whether our traditional taxonomy still accurately reflects human evolution," Dr. Towle said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

The efforts of the pace-bowling duo helped Joe Root get off to an ideal start on the first day of his second stint as England Test captain.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The notion that he was a clever enough fellow to come up with the ideal name for a rock-’n’-roll jukebox, while flattering, was impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In an ideal world, I’d hop off Twitter and never use it again.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Wallenstein seemed an ideal benefactor and protector, a powerful man whose positions included commander of the army for Ferdinand.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

The ideals that once unified the country are losing their grip, surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Those words were both a promise and a challenge, calling on each generation to bring the nation closer to its founding ideals.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Many of Lenin’s modern ideals stayed in place as Josef Stalin first took over leadership of the USSR.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein