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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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Globally, Australia represents about 59% of seaborne iron ore exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In addition, meat also contains compounds such as heme iron which may actually increase the formation of N-nitrosamines.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Instead, the basic building blocks are just iron and nitrogen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Phineas uses the narrow end of his iron to carefully press the ropelike fuse down into the powder.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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