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adjective

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verb

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Noun
Together Wedding and Clark ruled their enterprise with an iron fist, Estrada said. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 In a chain gang sequence, Robeson is shot from low angle, full frame, head-to-toe, bare-chested, in striped pants, in leg irons, hammering rocks with a sledgehammer, radiating an energy that cannot be shackled. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 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
Microfiber bed sheets are wrinkle-resistant — a major perk if you’re used to cotton sheets that almost always need to be ironed. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 Use the ironing brush to steam clothes and upholstery, the round brushes for bathroom tiles, and a glass brush to wash windows. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for iron 

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“Iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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