hammered
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Heavy rain hammered the region Saturday, and wind gusts were expected to reach up to 28 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The move blindsided shareholders and came after a profit warning and the war in Iran had already hammered the stock this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
But BDCs have been hammered by worries about the health of the private-credit market.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
She hammered the door again and now also the wall between the vault and Harry’s breeze-filled office.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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