hammer

Example Sentences

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South Africa hammered Ireland in the scrum, leading many pundits to question how other sides can even get close to nullifying their forward power.

From Barron's

It was the second worst defeat in Wales' history behind the 96-13 hammering handed out by the Springboks in Pretoria in 1998.

From BBC

An EU spokeswoman said that "intense work" was going on to try to hammer out a solution.

From Barron's

A golden hare that sparked a treasure hunt has sold at auction for a hammer price of £82,550.

From BBC

"The KP double hundred was a real marker of dominance, of taking Australia down. He led it, the team got ahead of the game. He hammered Australia into the ground."

From BBC