hammer

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Usually, the National Security Council holds interagency meetings—first among midlevel experts, then with Cabinet secretaries and the president himself—to hammer out positions on various major issues.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

"I picked up the hammer, stuck on Frankie goes to Hollywood's Two Tribes, got myself psyched up and went outside."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

That unfulfilling prognosis helped hammer Meta shares in early trading, with the stock falling nearly 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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