hammer

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Livestock farmers would be "hammered" by the price rise, Williamson added, as they bought fertiliser as and when they needed it, not in advance like arable farmers.

From BBC

With worries growing about a possible energy crisis that could hammer the global economy, equity markets remained under pressure.

From Barron's

Dubai-based influencers have showcased support for the government and invoked a sense of national belonging -- hammering home the message that the country was as safe as ever.

From Barron's

The meeting is likely meant to hammer out economic achievements to be announced at the leaders' summit, Fudan University professor Wu Xinbo told AFP.

From Barron's

On another raid in Merkinch, it took three officers nearly a minute of sustained hammering before they broke down the door to a cottage flat.

From BBC