hammered

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FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The recent fines issued by Cal/OSHA is not the first time the state agency has hammered the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

At the same time, live events seem to have stayed steady despite a prolonged period of reduced consumer sentiment, during which media companies typically get hammered as customers seek to rein in spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

A tough Canadian lawyer who had helped take Google public, Harrison had hammered down the details of dozens of deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Everyone spills out of a plain, whitewashed building with a cross hammered onto the door.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland