iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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Los Angeles will try to iron out more consistency in a 6-1, 260-pounder for the edge room.
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Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the matter was discussed and ironed out, Bepop reportedly put on a show for the other passengers to pass the time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
As a result, the set emerged as a potential tool for ironing out any inconsistencies between different areas of math.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the matter was discussed and ironed out, Bepop reportedly put on a show for the other passengers to pass the time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
As a result, the set emerged as a potential tool for ironing out any inconsistencies between different areas of math.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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