Irons
Americannoun
plural noun
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fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )
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nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway
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to be involved in many projects, activities, etc
noun
Example Sentences
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The ruling irons out recent judicial efforts to protect California convicts from what Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu called “cascading consequences” of administrative debt.
From Los Angeles Times
The 1984 Broadway premiere, starring Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close under the direction of Mike Nichols, won Tony Awards for its leads, Nichols’ direction, Christine Baranski’s featured performance and best play.
From Los Angeles Times
The playwright significantly reworked the script for its Broadway run, starring Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons directed by Mike Nichols, to great success.
From Los Angeles Times
Shepard wrote prolifically and found himself with many white-hot irons in the American fire.
After all, this is a company with multiple irons on the fire — and one that is largely responsible for consumers’ embrace of online shopping.
From MarketWatch
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