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ideal

[ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel] / aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil /




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It’s ideal for families or users with multiple devices.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Others want indexes to reflect the market, not to time their addition of companies for ideal returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It isn’t ideal by any stretch, but SpaceX is Musk’s company, and an investment in SpaceX is an investment in Musk.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

No matter how noble the ideal, some people had better jobs or nicer apartments whether or not they had earned them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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