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ideal

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




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Those trajectories made them ideal destinations for sample-return missions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

A rave is, in its ideal form, a temporary ecosystem of revelers, characterized by euphoric acceptance of that time and place.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The duo also opened up about how they were working together to plan the future of Doherty’s estate, as well as her ideal funeral plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

A big win for Ghana, and Panama not beating England, would be Scotland's ideal scenario from a mathematical point of view.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“To answer the riddles. I’m no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. And you do owe me: for the business with the lampposts.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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