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Ironton

American  
[ahy-ern-tuhn] / ˈaɪ ərn tən /

noun

  1. a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.


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Some were common workhorses that faded into the depths, like the Ironton, a barge that was carrying 1,000 tons of grain when it sank in Lake Huron in 1894.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2024

PureCycle, which runs a chemical recycling plant in Ironton, Ohio, declined to comment ahead of a quarterly earnings call on November 8.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2023

Newspapers quoted William Parry as saying he and two other Ironton sailors bobbed in the heaving lake for about 30 minutes until another steamer, the Charles Hebard, showed up.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

Sonar images from the expedition revealed that a vessel resting on the lake bed appeared to be Ironton.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

I had lectured the night before at Ironton, and on my way to Cleveland was to all intents and purposes marooned at Columbus.

From From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book by John Kendrick Bangs

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