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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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At its core, this is a painting about fading: H.M.S. Temeraire was a majestic old warship that had played an important part in the Battle of Trafalgar three decades earlier but, eventually, became militarily obsolete and had to be scrapped for parts.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The development of a drone-carrier warship could alter strategic calculations in the Persian Gulf and beyond. What to Know Manned by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's navy, the Shahid Bagheri carries multiple squadrons of drones, helicopters, and cruise missiles.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 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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In September of 1955, Marthe boards a steamship with two other fellows from France, both men, to make the five day trip across the Atlantic to Boston.—
Lorena Galliot,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2025
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More-efficient steam engines were deployed in new factories, trains and steamships.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The small but mighty Tucson, is now in its fourth generation, which arrived in 2020.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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This small but mighty fan is powerful, with two cooling speeds and a maximum run time of 22 hours, which is great for back-to-back or long-haul flights.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 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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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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Pore strips might give you that weirdly satisfying instant gratification by pulling out surface-level blackheads, but for the long haul, a solid routine with these powerhouse ingredients is the real game-changer—keeping your skin smooth, clear, and totally congestion-free.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 16 Feb. 2025.
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