hammer out

Example Sentences

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But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The cease-fire would give U.S. and Iranian negotiators time to hammer out a deal, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And so Scott’s major recent step has been to hire a financial planner to help them hammer out their final retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Now I knew I’d have to go hammer out that crappy essay before Lit class.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith