hammer

Example Sentences

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The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Bulls should feel empowered after the bullish hammer three weeks ago that closed 6% off intraweek lows.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Just then Old Thor really must have thrown that hammer.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls