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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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Investors are well aware of Musk’s iron grip over the company as CEO.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Inventories have resumed building, while stronger coking coal and coke prices are reshaping profit distribution across the steelmaking chain, adding further pressure on iron ore, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In addition, meat also contains compounds such as heme iron which may actually increase the formation of N-nitrosamines.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The technique tags the drugs with skeleton keys that open the barrier to everyday nutrients, like iron.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Others say Phineas was sitting on a rock ledge above the hole, holding the iron loosely between his knees.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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