hammer out
Example Sentences
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As negotiators have worked around the clock to hammer out a deal, some Canadians are expressing concern with what is - and what isn't - on the table.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The White House is racing to hammer out policies while the tech world and moral authorities chime in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Iran, Britain, France, Russia, and China—to hammer out the 157 pages of the nuclear deal back in 2015.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
Bonn is where government negotiators meet every June to hammer out technical details and narrow differences over global climate action before leaders tackle the bigger decisions at COP31.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
We had spent the minutes before the bell rang dancing around it while Holly sang that old song about having a hammer, I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out a warning...
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
