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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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The furnaces operate at extreme temperatures, with iron ore and coking coal poured in at the top and liquid iron extracted at the bottom.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"She could do things most iron lung patients couldn't do," McVey said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The outdoor entertaining areas were also refreshed with new landscaping and elegant iron furniture that complements the home’s timeless aesthetic.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The Earth is protected from solar and cosmic particles by the magnetosphere, a region generated by the movement of molten iron in the planet’s core.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Today, Phineas's skull, tamping iron, and life mask are exhibited at Harvard Medical School.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Tesla has “lots of irons in the fire” that could help shares move higher, Kallo said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

The five-time major winner from Northern Ireland switched to cavity-back irons for last December's Australian Open and two events this year in Dubai but is back to familiar equipment this week.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

Shepard wrote prolifically and found himself with many white-hot irons in the American fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Even Scheffler - whose game is based on consistent driving and metronomic irons - could not dig them out of trouble.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

“I know, Grandpa,” I said, “but I’m afraid if things keep going like they have, we’re going to run out of irons and the fire’s going out.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Balda and Mazin deliver a critical message for audiences of all ages in a succinct, no-rough-edges package with a perfectly ironed bow on top.

From Salon May 25, 2026

During the Obama administration, it took over 20 months for the finer details of a deal on Iran's nuclear programme to be ironed out.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Some issues need to be ironed out for those plans to be commercially viable.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

It’s not clear whether all the details of this provision have been ironed out.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Until this one night my dad threw a big map on the kitchen table and ironed the creases from the Eastern States with his palm.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

First she mocked women with, “What am I, my husband’s servant? Picking up after him all the time, picking his undies off the floor, ironing his clothes? What am I, his servant?”

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Both are still ironing out the details of the agreement, with improved access to the European market for Australia's lamb and beef a key source of contention.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

The house was unlocked, the ironing board was out, the hoover plugged in, washing was hanging on the line outside, the medication she needed for Crohn's disease had been left behind.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

While Omnicom and IPG were ironing out their merger in lawyers’ offices across Manhattan, smaller agencies outside the city were making their own expansions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

I had got bored and had almost finished ironing my shirt when suddenly I heard Francis’s voice rise, with a hysterical edge.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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