as in to straighten (out)
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Recent Examples of iron out
Cincinnati ironed out Tee Higgins’ contract situation this offseason, but the Bengals are still dealing with top edge rusher Trey Hendrickson.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The only thing left to iron out seemed to be raising the funds to trigger his €58 million release clause, which would apparently be done in the first few days of July.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
One point that does seem to have been ironed out is the question of who will administer Gaza.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Senate Republicans voted to advance the legislation late Saturday, with all but two Republicans voting in favor following hours of delay as the GOP worked to iron out last-minute details and dispel concern among holdouts.
—Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The only thing left to iron out seemed to be raising the funds to trigger his €58 million release clause, which would apparently be done in the first few days of July.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
One point that does seem to have been ironed out is the question of who will administer Gaza.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Senate Republicans voted to advance the legislation late Saturday, with all but two Republicans voting in favor following hours of delay as the GOP worked to iron out last-minute details and dispel concern among holdouts.
—Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
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