hammer in
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Sotheby's estimates it will sell for between £3m and £4m when it goes under the hammer in July.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
There have been higher lows within the pattern including bullish engulfing candles in May and November 2023, a hammer and bullish morning star last April and May and another hammer in April.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Canada - who have had a tumultuous time of it themselves here amid cheating claims - drew level after seven, but Britain had the advantage of the hammer in two of the final three ends.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Some of Jim Henson's most memorable creations go under the hammer in California next week, with the first US auction of puppets and memorabilia from the late entertainer's decades-long career.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
The shale, in particular, breaks into perfect building blocks with the tap of the hammer in the right place.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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