hammer

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

If a player is especially tough and violent on the field, the Chargers will affix a magnetic hammer sticker next to his name on the draft board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

It is always easy to look back after world events hammer stocks and repeat the lesson that most investors are better off not reacting during a time of crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It is the only life jacket from the Titanic to be sold at auction in the 114 years since the ship sank, going under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Akira coughed and shook, her heart threatening to hammer a hole in her chest.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz