hammer

Example Sentences

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Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 18, 2026

With the conflict heading towards its third week and showing no signs of ending, investors are growing increasingly worried about an extended crisis that could fan inflation and hammer the global economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Fereydun was a stud finigonz, who was so cool that the evil king dreamed he was walking toward him with a hammer to destroy him.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri