hammer out
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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
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
To hammer out a joint position, he will hold talks with Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker and prime ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Petteri Orpo of Finland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Oman’s foreign minister followed, trying to hammer out an agreement with Iran on the lanes ships would use to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
So I went where I always go when I don’t know what to do—I headed for the library to organize my thoughts and hammer out a battle plan.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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