the idea
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Their findings also add weight to the idea that depression, or at least some forms of it, may involve the immune system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
“While it’s great to get a deduction today, the idea is to smooth out your taxes over time.”
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
"These men are pushing the idea of community in health and fitness," says Hurst, "rather than just an individual pursuit of perfection."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
That never happened, but the idea of heroic sacrifice in traversing an epic route was born.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“The pattern was from the book but the idea from Tūtū.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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