as in to straighten (out)
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Recent Examples of iron out
The key thing for Washington is to iron out an extension to get him back in the mix.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
His return should help iron out this issue.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s a fundamental issue Miami’s coaches need to help Wilson iron out.
—Omar Kelly
august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
And negotiators will still need to iron out differences between the House bills, which skew far more conservative, and the Senate versions, which have to be written to get some Democratic support.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
His return should help iron out this issue.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s a fundamental issue Miami’s coaches need to help Wilson iron out.
—Omar Kelly
august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
And negotiators will still need to iron out differences between the House bills, which skew far more conservative, and the Senate versions, which have to be written to get some Democratic support.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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