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Recent Examples of ironclad
Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
One ironclad truism about sports is that all streaks eventually come to an end.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 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
Over the course of the 21st century, several mutual defense pacts that looked ironclad on paper have collapsed under fire.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
One ironclad truism about sports is that all streaks eventually come to an end.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 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
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Northrop revealed that measuring smaller than a business card, the EW system was not only the smallest at the event but also the most capable, packing powerful performance into an unprecedented form factor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The warship’s presence around the UK will also contribute to wider maritime security operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Smith made history as the first Black Commanding Officer of a Canadian warship in 2014 and the first Black commanding officer of the unit in 2021.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From his beginnings in small-town Wyoming to his years at the heart of two Bush administrations, his life traced a path through half a century of American government—marked by strategic mastery, fierce controversy, and an unyielding belief in the exercise of authority.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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His tone was, as usual, unyielding and certain.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its mighty 12-cylinder heart is mounted transversely, stretching side-to-side across the chassis instead of the front-to-back layout usually used with engines of more than four cylinders.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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All the better to emphasize Lawrence creating the sensation that someone’s grip on reality getting mighty slippery.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What’s happening now Fuel is running short in Bamako as militants belonging to a group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) cut roads to the capital, attack military patrols and ambush tanker trucks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For example, a government notice earlier this year referenced a construction project in Shaanxi province belonging to the CASC 4th Academy, which is widely known as the main contractor for solid-fuel rockets.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At 638-feet long, the ship delivered limestone and was considered the most updated and the largest steamer on the Great Lakes at the time, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Watch this video for 3 ways to use a steamer to clean your home.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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