hammer

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Gulf oil states, allies of the US, and in the case of the UAE and Bahrain of Israel too, have suffered hammer blows.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Indonesia’s central bank hiked rates in an off-schedule decision on Tuesday, coming as a complex mix of headwinds hammer the country’s currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

“My goal was to for the gold first, then the mark,” said Massey, who will continue throwing at Oregon and may even compete in hammer and javelin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

I hefted the hammer and began again, keeping at it until I couldn’t lift the hammer one more time.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson