hammer

Example Sentences

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Shin’s instincts could push him toward the Bank of Japan’s 1989 mistake: treating a market boom as a nail for the rate-hike hammer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Skeptics argued that once a piano hammer strikes a string, the resulting tone is determined almost entirely by the instrument itself.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“I’m just a shot guy right now, but I’d like to do the shot and hammer throw in college,” Kensinger said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The hammer is the state law, and the nail is the agency.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

“A hammer, some screws, some Scotch tape, and a box of matches.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender