hammer out

Example Sentences

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Lebanon and Israel were meeting in Washington on Tuesday to hammer out a path to ending the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Stock futures were falling on Sunday after tensions flared up between the U.S. and Iran even as the two sides met in Switzerland to hammer out a permanent peace deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Iran, Britain, France, Russia, and China—to hammer out the 157 pages of the nuclear deal back in 2015.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

The signing will kick off a 60-day period in which Iran and the United States will try to hammer out a full-scale peace deal, including the thorny issue of Iran's nuclear program.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

“So, I’ve got my mom’s car, and I was wondering if maybe we could do WaHo after school? Then we can hammer out the plans, and I can drive you home afterward.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli