iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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There are some implementing details that still need to be ironed out.
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Not all the details have been ironed out or released.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Three officials from the United States and one from Hamas — which is classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government — stated that the deal is finalized, though an Israeli official claimed there are details yet to be ironed out, the AP reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Final details of the law were ironed out this week as the Legislature reconvened for the 2025 session.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Not all the details have been ironed out or released.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Three officials from the United States and one from Hamas — which is classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government — stated that the deal is finalized, though an Israeli official claimed there are details yet to be ironed out, the AP reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Final details of the law were ironed out this week as the Legislature reconvened for the 2025 session.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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