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Recent Examples of ironclad
Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Here is an ironclad law in Rundell’s books, as in so many other good stories for kids: any absolute prohibition established by an adult will absolutely be violated by children.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2018
Privacy rights An ironclad right to privacy for political candidates cannot be found in black and white in the Constitution.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
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But stubborn real-life exceptions always prevented the formation of any ironclad socioeconomic generalization about fertility decline.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Here is an ironclad law in Rundell’s books, as in so many other good stories for kids: any absolute prohibition established by an adult will absolutely be violated by children.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Human ingenuity and curiosity have pushed and pulled foreign information and media into this closed country, all against the regime’s ironclad will.
—Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2018
Privacy rights An ironclad right to privacy for political candidates cannot be found in black and white in the Constitution.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
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Beyond its retail arm, Amazon has also become a powerful enabler for individuals and businesses through its storefront model.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are seeking to exploit a powerful backlash against transgender rights that analysts say helped drive GOP gains in the recent election.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tokyo has been enhancing its island defense capabilities, including developing a stealthy missile capable of conducting long-range attacks to sink invading warships.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The call between the two top military leaders was not made public until Wednesday, a day after the Russian defense ministry announced that Russian warships in the that area had launched hypersonic missiles at an undisclosed target area in international waters of that body of water.Luis Martinez, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Yet, amidst this upheaval, an unyielding sense of resilience pulses within the very veins of the team.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Not unlike the man who would later offer him a Cabinet position, the candidate seemed impervious to criticism, positioning himself as someone who was delivering inconvenient truths to an unyielding establishment.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Writer David Wolman tells a story that in many ways mirrors that of the Titanic: a giant gleaming steamship full of illustrious passengers, concerns over its safety drowned out by media buzz and undue faith in its engineering.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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The discovery of the steamship Le Lyonnais was recently announced by Atlantic Wreck Salvage (AWS).Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
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There’s even a humbling sequence set in the real Carrara, where, against the quarry’s raw splendor, the mighty modern excavators look as piddling as Hot Wheels on the basement stairs.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite mixed reviews, that reboot delivered a stunning $191 million debut over the summer and eventually generated a mighty $1.66 billion at the global box office.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Five tanker trucks were initially requested to the scene through an area tanker task force before five additional tankers were requested.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oxygen tankers are being delivered regularly to supply the mine shaft, and crews have made progress entering the underground area.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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For context, ArcelorMittal revenues grew 45% between 2020-2022, primarily aided by a solid rally through 2021 on account of rising steel and iron ore prices, as well as restocking across the industry.Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To repurpose my disorientation and anger into something more actionable, solid and firm.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Remove steamer from pot and turn out oysters onto table.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our go-to handheld steamer is marked down to just $50.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ironclad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclad. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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