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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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Between 2012 and 2023, official gold production nearly quadrupled from 13 to 51 tonnes, while the country also boasts veins of iron, diamonds, nickel, manganese, bauxite, copper and coltan.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We will have a very cost competitive product that supports the scale of the investment announced today. Mesabi Metallics controls its own high-quality iron ore.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Until recently his company was Ukraine's biggest producer of steel and iron, but all its steelworks are for now out of action.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Bacteria inside the body depend on iron, but lactoferrin binds tightly to the element, making it much harder for microbes to access.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

He would scream like someone had slapped a branding iron on him, and start jumping up and down, and making those deep grunting noises.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

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

They’re such a fervent bunch that he expects protesters at next year’s Masters if the rumors are true and gnomes go the way of wood-shafted irons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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

He nods, and Miss Anderson takes Katherine's weapons and puts a pair of irons on her as well, although judging by Miss Anderson’s face it pains her to do so.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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

Over the following days, they ironed out one of the most sudden and shocking deals in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

These issues need to be ironed out quickly by the coaching staff as their Europa League qualification hangs in the balance prior to Thursday's second leg against Jagiellonia Bialystok.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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

She has a gold pin on her perfectly ironed blazer, in honor of the current tournament season, and a clipboard tucked under one arm.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

All 115 Thameslink trains will get new seat cushions and backrests, replacing the much-criticised seats dubbed "ironing boards" by passengers.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Duchamp’s seeming disinterest often revealed itself to be something far more venomous, as when he fantasized about a nihilistic readymade: “Use a Rembrandt as an ironing board.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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

They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

I followed her and placed my folded uniforms on the table in the hallway, where Sisi would get them for ironing.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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