as in sand
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as in solid
not showing weakness or uncertainty
he had an iron determination to succeed in on Wall Street
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as in to tie
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Recent Examples of iron
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
For instance, minerals such as calcium and iron support bone health and oxygen circulation in the blood, respectively.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022
Its Stretch Regent, coming in various fits and specs, is a modern shirt at its finest, treated with non-iron stretch fabric, wrinkle resistance, and a classic French cuff.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Nov. 2022
Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Take Nori’s Press Travel Steam Iron, which is just the thing for those who loathe ironing but don’t relish looking disheleved, either.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Crews have begun to clean up a heap of steel and iron that had stood as a water tower in Independence since 1913, after the tower came crashing down during a demolition effort, landing eight feet from a house Tuesday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
For instance, minerals such as calcium and iron support bone health and oxygen circulation in the blood, respectively.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Speak to your doctor about lowering your dose of prenatal vitamins or switching to a non-iron prenatal vitamin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022
Its Stretch Regent, coming in various fits and specs, is a modern shirt at its finest, treated with non-iron stretch fabric, wrinkle resistance, and a classic French cuff.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Nov. 2022
Verb
But for now, the Suns are staring at various wrinkles to iron.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Take Nori’s Press Travel Steam Iron, which is just the thing for those who loathe ironing but don’t relish looking disheleved, either.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iron
Noun
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Something about watching the sunset with your toes in the sand just hits different.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Getting to put your feet in the sand, looking out at the ocean, and feeling like everything’s okay here.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shares of Spotify surged more than 10% on the solid earnings report in early trading Tuesday.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Emilia Pérez was a solid awards season frontrunner prior to Gascón’s social media controversy, receiving 13 Oscar nominations — the most of any nominee this year — and breaking the Academy’s record for most nominations for a non-English-language-film.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Entering today’s second and last loop at Spyglass Hill, they were tied for 25th place, one shot ahead of former 49ers quarterback Steve Young and his partner Beau Hossler.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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While Benton's Buc-ee's is going to be big, tied with the Buc-ee's outpost in Luling, Texas, for the country's largest, the one expected to open in Ocala, Florida is going to be even larger.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Allowing your children more privacy develops independence, self-control, resilience, and emotional fortitude, says Dr. Strohman.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Scientists who study resilience in nature say the memory of one trauma helps build fortitude against the next trauma.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This lends a more expensive feel, resulting in a sturdy tablet without being thick or heavy, at 0.3 inch thick and 1.2 pounds.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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This sturdy sideboard is equal parts functional and stylish.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To bring the first one back in October 2023, a custom metal trussing box was spider-craned from level 6 during the installation of new flooring and security glass.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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To make carving even easier, remove the wishbone, stuffing or trussing.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The grits are thick and cheesy and come with tasso ham and creole sauce.—
Caitlin Morton,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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If possible, replace rock salt with salt-free deicers or swap out some of the salt for salt-free grit, such as sand, gravel, sawdust, or kitty litter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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