the idea
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And while we had different ways of getting to that goal, we sold teenagers on the idea that they should delay pregnancy so that they could accomplish their goals.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
That's the idea that three firms from Germany - Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall, and Henkel - have come up with.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Americans growing up in the 21st century might be puzzled by his words, because the idea of widespread Sunday business closings has, with notable exceptions, been disappearing for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Many local election officials oppose the idea, she said, because it takes away from time they could be spending processing ballots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He sounds stunned even as the words are coming out of his mouth, unable to grasp the idea that this is over, suddenly, before we expected it to be.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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