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Recent Examples of ironclad
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
During this time, Ukraine would require ironclad security guarantees from the West, likely by European forces in the first instance.
—Miriam Sapiro, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
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
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Adjective
Zelensky has rejected the idea of pulling forces from Donetsk, while signalling an openness to freezing the frontlines, effectively ceding parts of the country to indefinite Russian control – but only if Ukraine receives ironclad security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
During this time, Ukraine would require ironclad security guarantees from the West, likely by European forces in the first instance.
—Miriam Sapiro, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Yet when a message arrives from a potential client (Lily James) who needs his protection just to stay alive, Ahmed’s character abandons his own ironclad rules of communication.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That is why, despite the unyielding stance of Iran’s clerical leaders in public, Tehran prefers diplomacy to resolve a decades-long dispute with the West over its nuclear program.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The common advice suggests being bold, decisive, and unyielding.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 410-foot-long, 72-year-old ship offers the largest cross-lake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience, its website says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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So Gabriela and her companion set off on a steamship headed to Altamira.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even so, to take on one of the most famous women in history — and through a lens so bloody and violent — is a mighty tall order.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Few things split Formula One fans like the power behind the championship’s mighty machines.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mission architecture included OOR, consisting of multiple tanker vehicles launched to service a refueling depot in LEO.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other agencies would also be involved in trying to determine whether the company that owned the tanker had complied with regulations.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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SanDisk — The maker of solid state drives jumped 10%, adding to its massive gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland) Student Shorts With solid storytelling and emerging vision, these films represent a broad range of categories including live-action, narrative, documentary, and animation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most apple pie recipes, this one calls for the apples to be steamed in a steamer basket.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Save on a clothes steamer with more than 80,500 five-star ratings and this Warner’s wireless bra that reviewers agree is soft, supportive, and comfortable.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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