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
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
And, fun fact: pistachios are the lowest calorie nut around.
Walnuts
Walnuts are rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B, and trace elements.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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
Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Best Amazon Gifts for the Home The best Amazon gifts for the home elevate everyday tasks like cooking, ironing, or smoothie-making.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tynion made his name writing Batman for DC, striking out on his own while the proverbial iron was hot.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
And, fun fact: pistachios are the lowest calorie nut around.
Walnuts
Walnuts are rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B, and trace elements.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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
Don't forget to iron the hem for a clean final look!
—Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Best Amazon Gifts for the Home The best Amazon gifts for the home elevate everyday tasks like cooking, ironing, or smoothie-making.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iron
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First, the competitors must dig through the sand to retrieve a key.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Downstream, beaches at the river's mouth are eroding, as sand, meant to replenish coastal areas, remains trapped in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, another struggling reservoir further along the river.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even now, a solid majority of Republicans believe Trump’s lie that Biden was not legitimately elected, despite reviews, audits and recounts in the battleground states that all affirmed Biden’s win.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Market indicator was right in 2016 and 2020 Vice President Kamala Harris should feel relieved the market has seen solid gains.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Jokic tipped in his own miss with 49 seconds left to tie the game and set up for Denver’s fifth win that has come down to the last possession of regulation.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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European leaders are backing Ukraine as a matter of self-defense, and for Harris to stand arm in arm with them would demonstrate far more fortitude than Trump.Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Some of the main selling points include the sturdy zipper that didn’t snag once during testing and the 600-fill down for its insulated warmth.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the finish, these sturdy tasting notes split open to reveal sandalwood spice that lingers for several beats.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In their center, Zoya drew Gorey-esque little boys, one trussed in rope, the other naked and chubby like a Renaissance putto.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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The idea is to share the floating supports between a whole lot of small, relatively lightweight turbines, trussed up in enormous arrays of structural scaffolding, distributing both the weight of the turbine fans and generators, as well as the force supplied by the wind, across a broad area.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2024
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Johnson added 12 points after repeatedly driving for layups, Dylan Andrews made two three-pointers on the way to 14 points and Sebastian Mack added 12 points to go with his trademark grit off the bench.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Originally from Mississippi, Ratliff is infusing some Southern flair into the shop with new menu items like red beans and rice, Texas-style chili, organic non-GMO grits, collard greens, and sandwich offerings like rotisserie smoked chicken, pulled pork and Texas-style brisket.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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