hammered
Example Sentences
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Then the climate got warmer, and along came Hurricane Irma in 2017, which hammered the Ridge.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The AI “scare trade” hammered software names and professional-services companies earlier this year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
McIlroy, with the adrenaline pumping, hammered his tee shot on the 170-yard par three 16th beyond the pin and off the back of the green.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Equity markets, which have been hammered since the war broke out on February 28, extended the week's gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In fact, it looks less like a stove than a machine hammered together out of some other machine.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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