hammer

Example Sentences

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The other man armed himself with a hammer in self-defense, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

It is always easy to look back after world events hammer stocks and repeat the lesson that most investors are better off not reacting during a time of crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

These numbers cannot convey the giddy, fearful delight of being physically coupled to this 6,371-pound hammer when it leaves Thor’s hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“A hammer, some screws, some Scotch tape, and a box of matches.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender