as in to straighten (out)
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There is still a lot of time to iron out the details, so stay tuned, but return travel could be a little messy.
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Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Administration officials say there’s still time to iron out details before the lower prices take effect.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the Chiefs may still look to iron out some problems before the NFL trade deadline, especially after losing to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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