Ira

¹ American  

[ahy-ruh] / ˈaɪ rə /

noun

1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”

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IRA ² American  

Or I.R.A.

1. individual retirement account.

2. Irish Republican Army.

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IRA British  

abbreviation

1. Irish Republican Army

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Example Sentences

Harvard-Westlake 8, Texas Marcus 5: Ira Rootman hit his second home run of the season and finished with two hits and three RBIs for the 2-0 Wolverines.

From Los Angeles Times

Texas commit Ira Rootman hits three-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times

Another issue: Your unwillingness to take out a loan may end up costing you more in the long run, given that you would have to pay income tax on withdrawals from your IRA, plus the amount of money you will lose in lost returns on those funds.

From MarketWatch

Here is the true lifetime cost of withdrawing $18,000 from your traditional IRA.

From MarketWatch

First, you’d end up paying $3,000 to $5,500 in income tax, depending on your tax bracket, so you’d actually have to take out closer to $24,000 from your traditional IRA.

From MarketWatch