idea
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Some analysts think that isn’t a great idea.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He described knocking the property's door aggressively, with the owner answering, and having no idea of what was happening on her roof.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
I have no idea how far we walked that first day of our long march—probably only a few kilometers, but it felt like a hundred.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing idea
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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List 1
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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