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noun

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Recent Examples of ironclad
Adjective
But dark energy’s constancy has always been more of a clever inference rather than an ironclad certainty. Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025 That resistance got the progressive activists who organized and funded the ballot initiative campaigns looking for a way to make Medicaid expansion more ironclad. Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
The bottom line is that despite having APIs or connectivity of one kind or another, there isn’t an ironclad guarantee that the AGIs will opt to cooperate. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Granted, there was no official national championship game until 1998, and the Big Ten’s ironclad Rose Bowl contract kept a few potential champions before then from playing for one. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ironclad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
Adjective
  • Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 3 June 2025
  • With over 350 works spanning 10 centuries, ‘Kings and Queens of Africa’ is a powerful tribute to the continent’s enduring artistic and cultural legacy.
    Essence, Essence, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Whole armies could be hidden, fleets of warships could vanish on the high seas, and even whole cities could be built in the hinterland and kept secret.
    David Szondy May 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
  • Based on its silhouette, the researcher identified one of the warships as the Prince of Wales, positioned as the second ship in the single-line formation.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Redefining Strength In Leadership Traditional notions of strength in legal leadership emphasize stoicism and an unyielding demeanor.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • For almost the entire match, their support was utterly unyielding.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • In March 2024, the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee, which sank after colliding with another vessel in 1886, was found 360 feet below the water's surface in Lake Michigan.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 May 2025
  • On the Mississippi, where Mark Twain had once waited upriver for steamships from this city, all boat traffic had fallen silent.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The small but mighty battery recharges with an external cord.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
  • The mighty sun will dance into Gemini on May 20, invigorating our lives with a sense of curiosity and adventure.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Its data suggests the volume of crude oil and products, including refined fuels, in floating storage on tankers for seven days or longer has risen over the past month by 14% to more than 160 million barrels.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The tanker continued into the median, struck the median wall then continued west, approximately one-tenth of a mile, igniting on fire.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • These dildos were solid and made to sit above the pubic bone, custom made to measurements provided by purchasers, who were often men.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 23 May 2025
  • Per Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the cancellation, viewership for season 3 was still solid but the show slipped out of Nielsen's Top 10 Originals chart quicker than its predecessors, and the decision to cancel ultimately came down to the show's hefty price tag.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Check out other travel tech deals, with portable chargers, clothing steamers, earbuds, and more on sale for up to 82 percent off.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
  • Check out their roundup of products for a spa-like experience without leaving the house, from waffle bathrobes to facial steamers.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 May 2025

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