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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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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

Inside the concreted blocks was an extraordinary cache of iron helmets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Prices are under pressure due to a sudden surge in exports from Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project, according to ANZ research analysts in a commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Besides the Bible, clothing, and toilet things, it now held vitamins, aspirins, iron pills for Betsie’s anemia, and much else.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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