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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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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

But even though witnesses and contemporaneous accounts described where Ironton went down, its exact location remained a mystery for more than 120 years, the marine sanctuary said.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2023

Hebard crewmen tossed lines and pulled all to safety except Ironton mate Ed Boswick, who couldn’t muster the strength to hold on.

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

And thus, wet and bedraggled, did we sally forth upon the Ironton Bottom, seeking shelter for the night.

From Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo by Reuben Gold Thwaites

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