hammered

Example Sentences

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“It’s a huge, huge win for a grassroots movement that never raised a dollar and just hammered the truth,” Linas said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The result was a selloff in both stocks and bonds that hammered investors.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Private credit—a sector hammered recently by concerns about bad loans—provided an unexpected bright spot, as the firm raised more than $15 billion for the asset class during the quarter, said Chief Financial Officer Robert Lewin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Exactly why shares are getting hammered is hard to say.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He let the crops go to seed and hammered on the dang thing night and day.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney