hammer

Example Sentences

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The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This week, leading into Wednesday, has formed a bullish hammer.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Judges are still reluctant to bring down the hammer for AI-fabrications if lawyers acknowledge their fault and “throw themselves on the mercy of the court,” Volokh says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 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