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
Canadian officials are racing to hammer out an interim deal to stave off the new tariffs, which would hit about $20 billion of Canadian goods, about 5% of the country’s U.S.-bound exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
Then everyone got together in a big room to hammer out their disagreements.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The hood was badly dented, like somebody had tried to hammer out some huge craters.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
