hammer

Example Sentences

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These numbers cannot convey the giddy, fearful delight of being physically coupled to this 6,371-pound hammer when it leaves Thor’s hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

In his direct addresses to the jury, he used a set of wooden baby blocks, stacks of paper, even a hammer and a crate of eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

With worries growing about a possible energy crisis that could hammer the global economy, equity markets remained under pressure.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He’d gotten his nickname because someone was always borrowing his hammer and he was always yelling at them to bring it back.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm