hammer out

Example Sentences

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Then everyone got together in a big room to hammer out their disagreements.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“My key role was I sat on the phone a lot,” Vance quipped recently to reporters about helping to hammer out a cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Trump met Kim three times during his first term -- once declaring they were "in love" -- as he pushed to hammer out a long-coveted deal on de-nuclearisation.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And so Scott’s major recent step has been to hire a financial planner to help them hammer out their final retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

“So, I’ve got my mom’s car, and I was wondering if maybe we could do WaHo after school? Then we can hammer out the plans, and I can drive you home afterward.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli