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is ironing

  • present progressive
    of iron (3rd person singular).
    iron
    noun
    a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Fe; 55.847; 26; 7.86 at 20°C.

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“What the 60-day window is actually for is ironing out the thorniest details,” Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at Veda Partners, wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

It’s answer: “The unusual thing about this image is that a man is ironing clothes on an ironing board attached to the roof of a moving taxi.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

Anne Tropeano is ironing her clothes in preparation for a busy day ahead.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2022

For instance, a Fitbit monitor may produce a certain set of readings when a person is ironing clothes, while the lab equipment records heart rate and breathing.

From Nature ● Nov. 3, 2015

On the other side Mother is ironing, the wireless is on, someone is singing a snatch of song or Father says intermittently whatever comes into his head.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez