hammer

Example Sentences

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“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

On March 31, the stock completed a bearish evening star that triggered a sharp 14% drawdown before finding support with a bullish hammer on April 17.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Usually, the National Security Council holds interagency meetings—first among midlevel experts, then with Cabinet secretaries and the president himself—to hammer out positions on various major issues.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Beijing’s top trade envoy, Liu He, engaged in roughly a dozen rounds of negotiations with Washington, often with large delegations, to hammer out a pact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The hammer felt like a feather as I finished the next section of fence.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson