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

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

Every time the hammer hits something, it turns into a bolt of lightning.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls