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Recent Examples of ironclad
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Bound by ironclad nondisclosure agreements, Madison reveals that Facebook leadership was well aware of the platform’s harmful effects on teens — and its knowing proliferation of misinformation, which contributed to acts of political violence.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
The ironclad’s tenure at sea was short-lived, however.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This is an ironclad obligation, as firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect Chicagoans.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Bound by ironclad nondisclosure agreements, Madison reveals that Facebook leadership was well aware of the platform’s harmful effects on teens — and its knowing proliferation of misinformation, which contributed to acts of political violence.
—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
In a decade that has seen superhero movies slowly loosen their ironclad grasp on the box office, it’s grown increasingly plausible that video game movies will rise to become the new moneymakers, the medium’s increasing cultural dominance arguably growing to eclipse cinema’s own.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
The ironclad’s tenure at sea was short-lived, however.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
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Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
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The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.
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The Choe Hyon is North Korea's most advanced warship.
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Under Article 110 of UNCLOS, stateless vessels belong to no nation, so any state’s warship may exercise the right of visit and board the vessel to check its papers.
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While investigators remain unyielding, no charges have been filed against Terri or anyone else in the case, nor has anyone officially been named as a suspect in Kyron’s disappearance.
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And that makes these games a wonderful, fleeting distraction from the unyielding things that actually matter.
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The original Dow index from 1884 had 11 stocks in it, and nine of them were railroads (the other two were a steamship company and Western Union).
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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats.
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These small but mighty earbuds promise superior sound quality and noise cancellation in their compact, ergonomic design.
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Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
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The tanker was laden with more than 2 million barrels of crude oil and sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Commercial shipping at center of tensions Britain's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said June 27 that a tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining damage to its bridge, though all crew members were reported safe.
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Affordable July 4 destinations July 4 may be a peak travel period, but travelers can still snag some solid deals for a beach vacation.
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Plenty of the group stage games have gone 0-0 before players returned to the locker room, but at least solid chances have been created.
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Use a garment steamer for easier wrinkle-removal.
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For Feeling Put-together After a Flight Nothing pulls a travel outfit together faster than wrinkle-free clothes, and this compact steamer makes the process surprisingly painless.
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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