hammered

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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

She held her nerve to assist Corteen-Coleman with Bhatia's run out off her bowling, before holding on to the sharp chance to dismiss Rodrigues who hammered the ball back at her.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Mediators said they had hammered out a memorandum with Iran that would maintain the pause in fighting for at least 60 days and have passed it along to the U.S. for consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Her heart hammered as the doors parted like the opening of a book.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton