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ideal

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




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With advanced encryption, a no-logs policy and seamless streaming, it’s ideal for secure browsing on the go.

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’s hard to imagine any topic more ideal for creating this kind conflict than UFOs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

If the very idea of virtue was no longer an ideal in American politics, then there was no place for him in public life.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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