hammer on
Example Sentences
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“For the first time in history, everybody who’s swinging a hammer on our productions has health insurance,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now, as this Norse god drops the hammer on opponents, Norwegians can’t get enough of him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Issues crept in with a doji candle on Feb. 18, which preceded a decline into the April lows before a bullish hammer on April 21 offered a compelling risk/reward long setup.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
If courts don’t drop the hammer on this stuff and start seriously considering civil and criminal contempt, I don’t know what can stop these lies.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
The whole street rang with the harsh clamor that issued from it, the clatter of chisel on stone, hammer on chisel, granite shrieking against rough granite.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
