as in to straighten (out)
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Whether that will happen for Smith is to be determined, and Miami has time to see if the former South Carolina standout can toughen up and iron out the wrinkles in his game.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Some of the other details, and pretty much all of the target metrics, are still being ironed out.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Bunkers are also more difficult than normal at Oakmont as many of the fairway bunkers are deeper than typical courses, which makes longer fairway bunker shots treacherous for players having to hit long irons out of them.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
However, there are things that need to be ironed out between him and the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Some of the other details, and pretty much all of the target metrics, are still being ironed out.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Bunkers are also more difficult than normal at Oakmont as many of the fairway bunkers are deeper than typical courses, which makes longer fairway bunker shots treacherous for players having to hit long irons out of them.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
However, there are things that need to be ironed out between him and the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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