as in to straighten (out)
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Recent Examples of iron out
Experts say the effects of the order aren’t clear and will likely take a while to iron out.
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Appropriations Senior South Florida members have several leadership roles on the House Appropriations Committee, which irons out details of federal spending programs after spending parameters are negotiated by the president and congressional leaders.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
There are some implementing details that still need to be ironed out.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Not all the details have been ironed out or released.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
Appropriations Senior South Florida members have several leadership roles on the House Appropriations Committee, which irons out details of federal spending programs after spending parameters are negotiated by the president and congressional leaders.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
There are some implementing details that still need to be ironed out.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Not all the details have been ironed out or released.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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