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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Most of the studies examined guava juice alongside iron supplementation.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"Nicola Sturgeon ran that party with a rod of iron, hand and glove with her husband," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

One pair of tongs held a rod of iron in the fire.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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