hammer

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Beijing’s top trade envoy, Liu He, engaged in roughly a dozen rounds of negotiations with Washington, often with large delegations, to hammer out a pact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The stock trades 29% off its most recent 52-week high, and has moved higher four of the past five weeks, including a bullish hammer candle last week.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"I picked up the hammer, stuck on Frankie goes to Hollywood's Two Tribes, got myself psyched up and went outside."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I use my rock hammer to chisel around its edges, then pry it up and brush away the surrounding dirt with my gloved hand.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera