hammer
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The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Michael celebrated the ruling on X, writing: "The hammer of justice has smashed Anthropic arguments."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
“We’re trying to avoid a blunt hammer of a government policy, understanding the complexity of refining,” Wright said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The facade of the building betrays no affiliation—neither hammer nor sickle.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Three days after that, on my day off, I go to Mrs. Krajewska and ask if she has a hammer.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Recovery is well underway, with the sounds of hammers, saws and nail guns ringing through the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the background, hammers and saws can be heard creating escape routes through the destruction.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“You think you’re going to go there and the hammers and the screwdrivers will still be hanging on the wall?” he asked her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But at the end of the day, "if you build a hammer... you can hurt yourself. So should we not build hammers any more"?
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Mr. Keller’s wearing a sharp suit, plus a tie with hammers on it.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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Even though “housing demand is being hammered, housing supply is also weak,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
India's men hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the semi-finals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
That message was hammered home Saturday for dozens of voting rights groups, community organizations and unions attending a rally to recruit and train poll watchers for the November election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
His pulse hammered in him and he was confused.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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The Daily Express also quotes Badenoch, who is urging the government to end the "hammering" of Britain's shops and pubs.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hobson added that her focus has been on hammering home the museum’s populist themes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Oil prices had plunged earlier in the week due to reports that Iran and Oman were hammering out an agreement to swiftly reopen the key energy transit channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But Stevens more aptly fits the conventional understanding of electable, a point that her campaign is hammering home as its closing message.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
John Henry had his overalls rolled up around his knees as he stood in the water, hammering away at a bridge fashioned from the wreckage of fancy yachts.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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