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Recent Examples of ironclad
Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Unfortunately, many corporations have ironclad caveats regarding how an exec can fly—even off duty.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Brian Klaas, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2016
Organizations will be able to extract valuable insights from sensitive information without exposing the underlying data, opening up unprecedented opportunities for cross-industry collaboration while maintaining ironclad security.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Veiga’s ironclad self-belief underpinned his decision to jump at the opportunity to join Augsburg on a 12-month loan deal in January last year, swapping B-team football for a relegation battle in Germany’s Bundesliga.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Unfortunately, many corporations have ironclad caveats regarding how an exec can fly—even off duty.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
One of the most ironclad of laws in politics is that governments that face coup attempts almost always become more authoritarian in response to them.
—Brian Klaas, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2016
Organizations will be able to extract valuable insights from sensitive information without exposing the underlying data, opening up unprecedented opportunities for cross-industry collaboration while maintaining ironclad security.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
Adjective
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Their measurement eliminated possible errors that could arise for other instruments, proving a powerful new way to perform the chemical analysis of exoplanets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The most powerful quake was 4.6 magnitude, according to authorities.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The warship was underway in the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, as of Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Photos shared by the Navy and widely reported on show progress throughout 2024, including the gutting of the warship.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Whether sculpting with spiderwebs or capturing the nocturnal peace of rural Maine, Pia’s work is a meditation on patience, co-creation with nature, and the unyielding pursuit of beauty as a form of resistance.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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This new Chicago production produced in partnership with Porchlight Music Theatre is expected to play for several weeks and is directed by the original director, Tye Blue — but with an all-Chicago cast playing Rose, Jack and the crew of the doomed steamship.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This meaningful collectible item is small but mighty with a 337-piece build and great details, including a posable Hedwig owl figure, a buildable trunk containing a family portrait of Harry and his parents, A History of Magic book, and a wand.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a prayer later called the Magnificat, Mary, the mother of Jesus, praises the glory and power of God who casts down the mighty and raises the lowly.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Life in Gaza has been sustained by intermittent convoys of water tankers and trucks with cargoes of plastic bottles.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Recommended The Monitor's View A migrant debate cuts across the Americas When one such tanker was hit and destroyed, the battle group helped evacuate its Filipino crew to safety aboard the USS Eisenhower.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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New Orleans would get an expiring contract in Hardaway Jr. and a solid center in Stewart.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
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
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Cover the bowl or pan with plastic wrap, and set inside a steamer, steaming the mochi batter for 15 minutes, or until solidified and translucent.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Remove wrinkles: Use a hand steamer to gently remove any wrinkles from the portion of your sheet that shows when folded down.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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