just the ticket
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That seems just the ticket these days, whether you’re a company or a country.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
But if you like the idea of a knockout side dish with a certain savory je ne sais quoi, this is just the ticket.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
In those cases, this folding saw is just the ticket.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022
"Capital!" cried two or three of the conclave; "that's just the ticket, Ned!"
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 by Wilson, John Mackay
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