hammer home

Example Sentences

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He even pointed down and up at the right moments to really hammer home the point and his love of the stock market.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

They had chances to apply pressure and didn't hammer home those moments.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

As if to hammer home the issue, Netflix’s animated “KPop Demon Hunters” became a cultural phenomenon after it hit the streaming service in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

A Pentagon spokesman said Mr. Austin would also hammer home those positions in his meeting on Tuesday with Mr. Gallant.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times