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noun

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Recent Examples of ironclad
Adjective
Trista Sutter isn't a stranger to adhering to an ironclad NDA. Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The surprise this season was that what once seemed to be an ironclad lock for the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is starting to loosen. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
One of the most ironclad of laws in politics is that governments that face coup attempts almost always become more authoritarian in response to them. Brian Klaas, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2016 Organizations will be able to extract valuable insights from sensitive information without exposing the underlying data, opening up unprecedented opportunities for cross-industry collaboration while maintaining ironclad security. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ironclad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
Adjective
  • Generosity is one of the most powerful ways to cultivate positive emotions.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Ostara invites us to align with its powerful energy, clearing away the old to make room for new growth.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It is designed with advanced stealth technology, combat command systems and firepower integration, the Chinese state media said, enhancing the warship's performance.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The second pitfall would be to imitate U.S. policy in recent decades, and spend vast sums on limited numbers of high-tech weapons platforms like fighter aircraft, battle tanks, and warships.
    Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The tree was of no great size, apparently being able to derive but a precarious living from its tenuous foothold in the unyielding stone.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Titanic was a luxury steamship that sank on April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Way back in 1880, Thomas Edison used one of his electric dynamos, which generated direct current, to power the lighting on the steamship SS Columbia.
    Chun-Lien Su, IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
Adjective
  • That could mean vinyl, which has become hugely popular again in just the past few years, or perhaps CD, or even cassette, which is making a small but mighty comeback.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Based in Glen Ellyn, Amy Storm & Company is a small but mighty team of interior architects and designers with the experience and expertise to lead projects and keep them running smoothly.
    Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Russian captain of a cargo ship that crashed into a U.S. fuel tanker in the North Sea, appeared in a British court where he was charged with manslaughter and gross negligence.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Russian remanded in fatal sea collision LONDON -- The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker last week appeared in a U.K. court Saturday where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The outcome is a solid software foundation that allows data scientists and developers to concentrate on creating AI solutions instead of grappling with infrastructure.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The solid, one-piece stone island spotlights the kitchen.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Lavender bath and shower bombs: $5.87 Image 1 of 2 (Walmart) Throwing a bath bomb or shower steamer in your bath or shower is the perfect way to relax after a long day.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • There are also non-coffee drinks such as a chai latte, Italian soda, steamers and a fruit smoothie.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024

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