gavel
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“Now that the gavel has fallen on Donald Trump’s tariffs, the question is how the U.S. president will try to save face,” said Ed Yardeni, president and founder of Yardeni Research.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
“I can’t tell you how nervous I am to drop the gavel on this one,” Barker said in the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
The gallery laughed, inspiring Patrick to hammer his gavel once again: “Any outbursts, first warning—next time, you’re out of the gallery!” he said.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025
These should have been safely in Scotland's archives, not being offloaded to the highest bidder via a bang of the auctioneer's gavel.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
No sooner had I apologized for my lateness than Brother Jack struck the table with his gavel, addressing his first remarks to me.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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