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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While Harris’ team has been plagued by dysfunction—and, to be fair, the blame starts at the top—there has been little help from the West Wing to iron out the tricky work of being a supporting figure without outshining the boss.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024
So if generative AI aims to be the technology that propels humanity into the future, someone needs to iron out the confabulation kinks along the way.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
That requires face-to-face meetings so that misperceptions can be ironed out quickly, competitive steps by the United States can be explained directly, and both sides can find off-ramps.
—Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
Cannonball! New York City lifeguards will get a pay bump under a new deal ironed out between the city and the District Council 37 municipal workers union, bringing their wage to $22 an hour.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 July 2024
So if generative AI aims to be the technology that propels humanity into the future, someone needs to iron out the confabulation kinks along the way.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
That requires face-to-face meetings so that misperceptions can be ironed out quickly, competitive steps by the United States can be explained directly, and both sides can find off-ramps.
—Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
Cannonball! New York City lifeguards will get a pay bump under a new deal ironed out between the city and the District Council 37 municipal workers union, bringing their wage to $22 an hour.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024
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