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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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Spot iron ore is $96/ton, according to S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

CBA expects iron ore to average $95 a metric ton in 4Q, although prices could be lower than anticipated because of headwinds to Chinese steel demand, Dhar says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Together, these materials form tiny airborne particles called iron salt aerosols.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Mafic magma has relatively low viscosity and is rich in magnesium and iron.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Lucky or unlucky, the sharp angle of the tamping iron made all the difference to Phineas.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The EV incentives will take effect in the coming weeks as the California Air Resources Board irons out agreements with dealerships.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: From high-heat titanium tools for coarse hair to gentle ceramic irons for fine tresses, these are the best hair straighteners we tested.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Rose will play with McLaren irons and is likely to use the more forgiving game-improver versions at the long end of the bag and blades for the rest.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

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

And after a while the flat irons would come floating up.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Russian Daniil Medvedev, a former world number one and the 2021 US Open champion, said the more focus on the sport the better, and any problems can be ironed out.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

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

Watching Rex Reed from my father’s off-limits black leather chair in the living room as my mother ironed was an uncomfortable experience for me.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 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

She readjusted her hair, pinning it back into place and switching out her blouse for one freshly ironed, and strode into her office just in time for Boaz to arrive with his cash box.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The deceptively simple work is part sculpture, part assemblage, part collage and features a vintage wooden ironing board set beside a white sheet hung on a line with six wooden clothespins.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

“What the 60-day window is actually for is ironing out the thorniest details,” Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at Veda Partners, wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

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

The adhesive CreateMe uses is thermoset, which means that ironing or washing machine temperatures aren't enough to melt it and make the clothes fall apart, insists Myers.

From BBC May 18, 2026

When I walk through the kitchen to get to the stairs, I look into the living room and see that Mom is still ironing.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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