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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Iron, for example, changes from a BCC structure to an FCC structure at 912 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

These include YouTuber Markiplier's horror film Iron Lung, adapted from a video game and set in a submarine.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Supermodel Bella Hadid let her figure-hugging Schiaparelli dress do the talking for her at the premiere of the epic Charles de Gaulle biopic "De Gaulle: Tilting Iron".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

He turned away and, with the Iron Rod, knocked over a small glowing light at the ground near their feet.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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