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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The shift comes as the union and the employer are still trying to iron out a new labor contract, all while Canada’s federal government is pushing Canada Post to make major structural changes to improve its financial standing.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
The Broncos are 4-2 after six games and have a whole spread of results to iron out on the flight home from London.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of those issues will get ironed out over time as the chemistry improves.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Since then, the negotiating agreement has been extended seven times as the developer, the district and the city struggle to iron out details.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
The Broncos are 4-2 after six games and have a whole spread of results to iron out on the flight home from London.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of those issues will get ironed out over time as the chemistry improves.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Since then, the negotiating agreement has been extended seven times as the developer, the district and the city struggle to iron out details.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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