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Recent Examples of ironclad
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Kate goes to extreme measures to conceal her daughter’s crime, preparing her with an ironclad alibi and dumping the dead body into a nearby lake.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 June 2025
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Pay attention to the ironclad, near chronological setlist built through generations of trial and error response on the road, and watch how tens of thousands of people who were there for each step of Wayne’s career reacts to it.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
The defense has estimated its case could take up to four weeks, with no ironclad decision yet if Combs will testify.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Kate goes to extreme measures to conceal her daughter’s crime, preparing her with an ironclad alibi and dumping the dead body into a nearby lake.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
One of seven shallow-draft City Class river ironclads, the USS Cairo sank in 1862 while clearing mines and took with it most of the crew’s personal belongings.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Pay attention to the ironclad, near chronological setlist built through generations of trial and error response on the road, and watch how tens of thousands of people who were there for each step of Wayne’s career reacts to it.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
Adjective
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One of the most powerful moments of the night was the Waiting to Exhale tribute, beautifully curated by Adam Blackstone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
Noun
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China's navy has been operating farther afield and near Japanese territory with increasing frequency, the report said, noting that Chinese navy warships passing between islands in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have tripled in number between 2021 and 2024.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Iron Bottom Sound was called Savo Sound before World War II, but Allied sailors gave it its current moniker for the huge numbers of warships that sank in battle there.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Situated on Westgate Street, across the road from Cardiff Castle, the former FAW headquarters was described by many as stubbornly Victorian, dripping in an unyielding homage to the past.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband Nick, (Colin Moss) and children, Nichole discovers an unyielding strength within herself to save not only her family but countless residents from the encroaching flames.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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In 1860, Ingram died while sailing aboard the Lady Elgin, a steamship that sank after being hit by another vessel on Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The lodge sits at the end of the North Rim’s only road and foregrounds visitors’ first views of Arizona’s geological wonder, a canyon shaped over millions of years by the Colorado River’s mighty flows.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Some observers are predicting peak oil is imminent in the mighty Permian basin, and in the whole world by 2030.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Business owners already understand the importance of creating a solid business plan from the get-go.—
Hanneke Antonelli,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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But the state’s interdependence on the federal government — an economic boost in most years — leaves its economy on less solid footing as federal budget cuts loom.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Harris notes the large market for shower steamers with energizing scents that help people wake up.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 July 2025
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This unit comes with 12 pieces, including a long spray nozzle, a round brush, and a fabric steamer tool.—
Michelle Lau,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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