hammer home

Example Sentences

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Home captain Rani Khedira overpowered former Union midfielder Robert Andrich to pounce on a loose ball and hammer home in the 28th minute.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The defence seemingly tried to hammer home the financial incentives for Mrs Ventura's accusations during their cross examination of her testimony, which went on all day Thursday and Friday.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

On Friday, Crowley took a more confrontational stance, using her media appearances to hammer home the idea that her department had gone with too little for too long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Some wrestled with its challenging shifts in perspective or its use of excess and repetition to hammer home the relentlessness of living without the right to self-determination.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times