hammer

Example Sentences

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The hammer is the state law, and the nail is the agency.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But it was PSG who obeyed the message, delivering a third-minute hammer blow when Georgian genius Khvicha Kvaratskhelia raced down the wing before setting up Ousmane Dembele to lash a finish high past Manuel Neuer.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That unfulfilling prognosis helped hammer Meta shares in early trading, with the stock falling nearly 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Higher memory costs are expected to hammer the smartphone market this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Just then Old Thor really must have thrown that hammer.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls