as in to straighten (out)
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Recent Examples of iron out
Alongside the airport shuttle pilot, the county has to iron out the details around a potential circulator route that would help people get around on match and non-match days.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress must fund the government by March 14, the next government shutdown deadline – leaving only six short weeks of session for lawmakers to iron out the details.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The deal still needs court approval, and some of the details are yet to be ironed out.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts say the effects of the order aren’t clear and will likely take a while to iron out.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress must fund the government by March 14, the next government shutdown deadline – leaving only six short weeks of session for lawmakers to iron out the details.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The deal still needs court approval, and some of the details are yet to be ironed out.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts say the effects of the order aren’t clear and will likely take a while to iron out.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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