hammer home
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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
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
A Pentagon spokesman said Mr. Austin would also hammer home those positions in his meeting on Tuesday with Mr. Gallant.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
A tiny snippet of Superstar appropriately saw him sing only the lyrics: "Spotlight / Big stage" - as if to hammer home the magnitude of his Super Bowl show.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 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
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