hammer
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The guitar now going under the hammer was "a gift" to his sister because the singer "thought so much of her", he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Scores of Flock cameras are still operating citywide, but police officials say they won’t have access to them unless the Los Angeles city attorney’s office can hammer out a new agreement with Flock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Europe will use the gathering to hammer home its pro-AI agenda.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Surging Treasury yields have begun to hammer parts of the stock market that might easily be overlooked, especially with the spotlight once again shining brightly on a small group of glamorous tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But today each footstep was a hammer pounding on her heart.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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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
"This is a gift to the United States of America," Trump said last month as he took reporters on a tour of the building site, shouting over the noise of hammers and buzzsaws.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Friday’s broadcast ended with a literal bang, with Colbert, Daniels and White taking hammers to the talk show set and setting it ablaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
We each pick up our rock hammers and a little pail.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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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
Rampant Australia racked up the biggest score in international history as they hammered Wales in a Rugby League World Cup mismatch.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The coast could be particularly hammered if the exceptionally high king tides coincide with strong winter storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The details would be hammered out back in Washington, the people said.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
According to some tales, he hammered steel drilling spikes into granite for a railroad company.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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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
Global healthcare stocks fell Friday, hit by a rout that reached Europe and Asia and spread across sectors after hammering AI trades and U.S. markets earlier in the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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
This means that, as with its social media ban, the government is looking to bring in legislation before fully hammering out the specifics of how it would work.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
‘What do you want us to do?’ said Torak, his heart hammering as fast as Wolf’s.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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