hammer

Example Sentences

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Above us hammer blows and splintering wood showed where a squad of trained searchers was probing for the secret room.

From Literature

The traditional fix for these standoffs was a conference committee, in which both chambers appoint a group of members to represent their side, and conferees hammer out differences.

From The Wall Street Journal

A ball-peen hammer hung on one of his loops.

From Literature

Torak clutched the cub close, and felt the small heart hammering.

From Literature

Bank stocks have been hammered in recent weeks on investor concerns over the exposure, alongside fears that the war in the Middle East could dent economic growth and reignite steeper inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal