hammer on
Example Sentences
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On March 31, the stock completed a bearish evening star that triggered a sharp 14% drawdown before finding support with a bullish hammer on April 17.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The restrictions fell like a hammer on U.S. industries: Exports plunged, and companies were forced to pause production, delay sales and scramble for alternative sources, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
If courts don’t drop the hammer on this stuff and start seriously considering civil and criminal contempt, I don’t know what can stop these lies.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
Celia pounds her hammer on the card table to quiet the spectators, who are hissing and hollering as if it were a boxing match.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
