ideal
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The lazy days of August are ideal for catching up on these 20 TV shows, movies, books and podcasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
It was far from ideal - and it served as a reminder for Iraola that he must appoint a vice-captain soon, with the vacancy open after Andy Robertson's departure.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
My ideal guy had to be at least 6 feet tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Its true opposite is not the restaurant sandwich, constructed by a chef and eaten promptly under ideal conditions.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cherrie described Roosevelt as “the ideal camp mate.”
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
"We had to rebuild our lives from scratch," De Zerbi told Lamrani, who says the Italian remains "true to the ideals of his youth and to his working-class roots".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
We cheered our national ideals, and the nation seemed unified in trying to live up to them.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rebecca Nagle: The part we all know is the part where Thomas Jefferson is pontificating about these enlightenment ideals.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
At times in her work, those two ideals clashed.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Frindle
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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