How to Use the idea behind in a Sentence

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  • The term is relatively new, but the idea behind it is not.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Cocks says the idea behind that model was to give orangutans the best life possible.
    — Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
  • That’s the idea behind Slider and Blues, a reboot restaurant from the owner of Hudson House.
    — Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • That’s the idea behind this week’s playlist, which highlights a smattering of rock favorites.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Actually, the idea behind an impeachment is to take away the shield of office.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • For Meta, the idea behind the partnership is to try to get young people to use Marketplace more often, according to the person familiar with its plans.
    — Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
  • This makes sense since the idea behind Section 202 is to provide supportive services in addition to housings.
    — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • While this could be inconvenient for those who make last-minute plans, the idea behind the initiatives is to provide a better experience for guests in the wake of overtourism in recent years.
    — Will McGough, CNN, 1 July 2022
  • But the idea behind its methods still resonates, because its horrors wind up feeling practical and cosmic, winking and unknowable, all at once.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Part of the idea behind the station is also to encourage your fans and listeners to go outside and unplug and be a part of nature, since Sonos is also releasing a portable Roam carry bag for the speaker.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 29 May 2022
  • That’s the idea behind a new holiday song by indie rockers Titus Andronicus.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 22 Dec. 2022
  • But the idea behind it — that pleasure is something that everyone deserves, in whatever context, with whatever’s on hand — delights me every time.
    — Bryan Washington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023

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