hammer

Example Sentences

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Still, the hammer didn’t drop until the court quietly released a follow-up in June that constitutionalized Callais and proclaimed, without equivocation, that the Constitution is “color-blind.”

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

He posted it on social media just as U.S. negotiators led by Vice President JD Vance were meeting with Iranian counterparts in Switzerland to hammer out a permanent peace deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

In fact, Pochettino should treat that game like a glorified scrimmage, a rare chance in the middle of a tournament to experiment and hammer home finer points of strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The two-day event, which begins Saturday with the women’s hammer throw at the South Bay Athletic Club, features 18 Olympic or world champions competing primarily at USC’s Allyson Felix Field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Each day his hammer rang on bronze until his rock anvil broke, or his tongs bent, or he ran out of firewood.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan