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Recent Examples of ironbound
And there are advantages to having no ironbound curatorial concept in play: At least the 30 or so artists get equal time with their varied voices, some mild, some strong, several new to New York.
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2017
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironbound
Adjective
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The divisiveness and vitriol at the state and especially national level is undoubtedly feeding into this local election, as society in general has become more tribal and insular, thanks in large part to the weaponization of social media.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Yet, Xi’s visit laid bare the true nature of California’s political machinery — an insular, dynastic system dominated by ultrawealthy progressives whose priorities shift when the right people are watching.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite growing consternation and concern expressed by economists and CEOs, Trump administration officials have been stubborn in defending its trade policies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez might have a good shot at cracking that stubborn nut.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever regime emerges could well be even more radical and obdurate.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement None of that has immunized the lowly smelt from its most obdurate enemy: partisan folly.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Inna, notoriously protective of her husband’s legacy, worked with a translator and editors on a few chapters of the book but then retreated into obstinate silence.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin were obstinate, colorful negotiators.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There will be the usual provincial arguments about which league was actually the strongest.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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This year the rebels have made significant gains, including seizing the provincial capitals of Goma and Bukavu.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In any case, that scenario finds musical expression in an unyielding melody, hardly resting over off-kilter meters.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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His writing reflects a global perspective, diverse experiences, and an unyielding quest for knowledge.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Bowles said, made a wrongheaded decision to attend the inauguration of the incoming president of Ghana, ignoring pre-trip fire warnings.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, in enlisting President Trump in his wrongheaded suburban war against congestion pricing, puts at risk the federal approval for the essential tolling plan.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Ironbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironbound. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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