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ideally

[ahy-dee-uh-lee] / aɪˈdi ə li /




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Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert, said people should aim to get the shot ideally before mid-October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Hospitality has always had scaffolding beneath it; ideally, the guest simply doesn’t spend much time looking at it.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

From there, he recommends building an emergency reserve, ideally reaching three to six months’ worth of expenses eventually, and then putting additional money toward longer-term goals.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Anthony Read, 69, said: "They certainly do look smaller and better but ideally put them underground if you can."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

And, ideally, it would have some buildings already in place, so scientists could move right in and get to work.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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