hammer

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Beijing’s top trade envoy, Liu He, engaged in roughly a dozen rounds of negotiations with Washington, often with large delegations, to hammer out a pact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There have been higher lows within the pattern including bullish engulfing candles in May and November 2023, a hammer and bullish morning star last April and May and another hammer in April.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Then everyone got together in a big room to hammer out their disagreements.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Drenched and exhausted, Taran leaned on his hammer and wiped his streaming face.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander