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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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“I voted for Abelardo because we need an iron fist,” said Viviana Gonzalez, who is 42 and from Bogotá.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The findings suggest the tropical fruit juice could become a useful addition to nutrition programs aimed at preventing iron deficiency anemia in regions where the condition is widespread.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“A packet of red paste and a tea tray, which might be iron or pewter.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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