as in to straighten (out)
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Since then, the negotiating agreement has been extended seven times as the developer, the district and the city struggle to iron out details.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
That continuing resolution would give seven weeks to iron out a full spending bill and avert an immediate government shutdown—which would be the first since 2018.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are tactical issues for Maresca to iron out and key injuries to account for too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, the year’s biggest hotel openings — like the Romeo Roma and Orient Express La Minerva — have now had a few months to iron out their kinks.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
That continuing resolution would give seven weeks to iron out a full spending bill and avert an immediate government shutdown—which would be the first since 2018.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are tactical issues for Maresca to iron out and key injuries to account for too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, the year’s biggest hotel openings — like the Romeo Roma and Orient Express La Minerva — have now had a few months to iron out their kinks.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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