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The announcement, which came last month during NATO’s summit in Turkey, is a sign that Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have been able to hammer out their differences after months of discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Stock futures were falling on Sunday after tensions flared up between the U.S. and Iran even as the two sides met in Switzerland to hammer out a permanent peace deal.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

The White House is racing to hammer out policies while the tech world and moral authorities chime in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The giant stood close by, trying to yank his hammer out of the floor where he’d embedded it.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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