hammer

Example Sentences

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“I’m just a shot guy right now, but I’d like to do the shot and hammer throw in college,” Kensinger said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The low of the current pattern occurred on March 31, when the stock formed a bullish hammer off the 200-day simple moving average.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The hammer is the state law, and the nail is the agency.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renowned Christie's auction house on Monday, smashed the previous record for the most a work by the late American artist has taken at auction.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I hammer the last staple down over the wire and we sit back, wiping sweat from our faces.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz