idea
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Research published after the 2023 study has continued to support the idea that fasting can influence the gut microbiome, although the evidence remains complex.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
His idea is that France could use its network of nuclear power plants to fuel the energy-hungry facilities—rather than export the nation’s surplus electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
He’s old enough to be fascinated by the idea of liminality because it represents the destruction of a facet of life that was once objectively true: community.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The dancing isn’t always smooth, the costumes struck me as a road show idea of New York cool, and the acting didn’t do much to compensate for some of the book’s less subtle moments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He wanted to refute the idea that in the space of a day, the pesky badger had found a way to burrow into his heart.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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