hammer
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“The main thing is trying to put people in a position to succeed. And how that looks, we’re going to continue to hammer out over the next week to month.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Ukrainian soldiers had used a hammer and chisel to break through the concrete in the middle and dug out a small shelter just big enough for two people in the earth beneath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Also going under the hammer at the auction are memorabilia from rugby matches dating back to 1905.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Leaders at the two-day Montreal meeting will try to hammer out specifics for closer ties in areas including defense, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
For hours, every hundred feet, I bend, hammer wood as deep into the earth as I can.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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In the background, hammers and saws can be heard creating escape routes through the destruction.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But now we’ve had three visits in five years, and in my head, this hammers home the point that baseball players have nothing to gain from a visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The other reason was we were hammers and so we saw everything as a nail.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Percy heard the clank of hammers at a forge and smelled meat cooking over a fire.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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He had hammered the issues of cost of living, healthcare, and corruption while on the campaign trail.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Although unsecured junk bonds have been hammered, the pricing on many secured loans and bonds has fared far better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Bass hammered Raman over the remark, accusing the council member of romanticizing Gates’ tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Chip firms were hammered in Asia, with South Korea's SK hynix off more than seven percent and Samsung 5.5 percent down.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
My heart hammered at the thought of cars whizzing by her.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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The Monarchs were clinging to a 21-20 lead in the second set when Matavao took control, hammering spikes for her team’s last four points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
And after hammering No. 17 Florida on Saturday, the Bulldogs are the betting favorite to add another championship trophy in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Tech firms took a hammering on Tuesday amid concerns about China's progress in developing AI chips and following comments by Broadcom's boss likening the AI buying frenzy to gambling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
England won only two of McCullum's final 10 Tests in charge, including the hammering in Australia.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I was scared back then too, and as I think of the helplessness on Zohra’s face, there’s a hammering in my chest.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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