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Recent Examples of ironclad
Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Tier 2 isn’t quite as ironclad as the top group, but nobody will think twice if any of UConn, Duke, Houston or Illinois cuts down the nets in April.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2025
In September of this year, Trump suggested that the United States could deploy additional rotational forces to Poland, signaling ironclad resolve against Russian revanchism.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Here are three ironclad rules that help my home stay (somewhat) organized.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Tier 2 isn’t quite as ironclad as the top group, but nobody will think twice if any of UConn, Duke, Houston or Illinois cuts down the nets in April.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
Today the bag is still made with the same ironclad material used in conveyor belts.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2025
In September of this year, Trump suggested that the United States could deploy additional rotational forces to Poland, signaling ironclad resolve against Russian revanchism.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
Adjective
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in the void of space, even the tiny kick of a photon becomes a powerful engine.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The find was announced 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen on April 2, 1801 — the same day the warship sank.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So the unyielding comic yields.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Featuring rings, bracelets, necklaces, lockets and brooches, the collection showcases a timeless beauty, reflecting the unyielding love held across generations.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For Alcantara, 30, the 2022 season was a lofty standard, a mighty oak that cracked through a time capsule to sprout in a field of saplings.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their 10-day mission, which began with a launch from Florida atop NASA's mightiest rocket, the Space Launch System, on April 1, is the first human flight to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1990, a tanker ship ran over its own anchor; a quarter century later, a pipeline on land ruptured, sending a river of oil straight to the sea.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company creates solid state drives that are about the size of a deck of cards.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s solid performance stalled in the seventh inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dixon recommends a handheld steamer as an alternative.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Not everyone wants to travel with a portable steamer or trust notoriously finicky hotel irons to smooth out their clothing, so investing in wrinkle-free materials from the jump is a great way to cut down the obstacles between you and a day out enjoying your vacation.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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