hammered

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High Street criminality sheds light on how bricks-and-mortar stores have been hammered by the boom in online shopping, with footfall 15-20% lower after the Covid lockdowns, according to a study from 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Zach Neto also hammered a seventh-inning, three-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The Indian rupee shed over 6% against the dollar in 2026, hammered by high oil prices threatening to swell India’s import bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The country's trade surplus has been hammered, narrowing to just $89 million in April, from $3.3 billion a month before, further reducing dollar supply in the Indonesian market, Josua said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She judged the space on either side of Sigurd, ready to time a run at escape, when a column of water blasted sideways from the wall and hammered Sigurd in the face.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack