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ironclad

[ahy-ern-klad, ahy-ern-klad] / ˈaɪ ərnˈklæd, ˈaɪ ərnˌklæd /


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Nvidia’s next earnings report in November made it clear the $100 billion figure wasn’t exactly an ironclad commitment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026

Board members said they were concerned that Paramount’s financing appeared shaky and the Ellison family’s assurances were far from ironclad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Even if bubble fears are misplaced—remember, statistical observations are just that, not ironclad predictions—this trend is still noteworthy.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

But if they don’t include ironclad provisions outlawing impoundment under all circumstances, those concessions won’t be worth the paper they’re printed on.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

Most verbs that take subjectless complements, such as try in Alice tried to calm down, are governed by an ironclad rule that forces the overt subject to be identical to the missing subject.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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