hammer

Example Sentences

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In a more just world, weekly sessions of Tok Sen, a technique involving a hammer and wedge that feels infinitely better than it sounds, would be covered by healthcare insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal

I grab the stepladder, as well as a hammer and a nail or two.

From Literature

JOHANNESBURG—For years, hundreds of illegal miners known locally as zama zamas prospected for gold on this patch of land on the outskirts of the city with hammers and chisels in hand-dug tunnels.

From The Wall Street Journal

She dropped her purse and then pulled out a hammer.

From Literature

United then shocked the home side, taking the lead five minutes into the second half through a superb strike from Patrick Dorgu, who hammered in a shot off the underside of the crossbar.

From BBC