hammer

Example Sentences

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Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The traditional fix for these standoffs was a conference committee, in which both chambers appoint a group of members to represent their side, and conferees hammer out differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Three days after that, on my day off, I go to Mrs. Krajewska and ask if she has a hammer.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron