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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

Moreover, the review addresses the issue of nutrient absorption interference, specifically with non-heme iron and calcium, potentially affecting people on vegetarian diets or those with specific nutritional needs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

New research led by scientists at Penn State and published in Physical Review Letters suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may be atomic nuclei heavier than iron.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dr. Stillman removes something else from the coffin—the tamping iron that Phineas carried everywhere, even to his grave.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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