idea
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Some analysts think that isn’t a great idea.
From MarketWatch • 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 is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But our new findings, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, challenge this long-held idea about human evolution.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“What’s all this?” she asked, but she had an idea, and the panic started to bubble.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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