hammered into
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Mr. Austin’s backers said that with his prostate cancer, he was following a military ethos that has been hammered into him his entire work life: Don’t complain.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
I had already grown up watching the original animated version and despite enjoying it, had already hammered into my brain that it was not feminist.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023
In thesixth, however, Lynn threw an elevated fastball that A’s rookie Zack Gelof — the brother of recent Dodgers second-round pick Jake Gelof — hammered into the left-field seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Christian Pulisic doubled the lead, playing a one-two with Mason Mount and sending the ball sailing past goalkeeper Jose Sa before Broja hammered into the bottom corner with his left foot late on.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
Even without Mr. Underhill present, everyone could practically hear the final nail being hammered into a coffin.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
