hammer

Example Sentences

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That news is a hammer blow for them.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The cease-fire would give U.S. and Iranian negotiators time to hammer out a deal, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

I hefted the hammer and began again, keeping at it until I couldn’t lift the hammer one more time.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson