hammered
Example Sentences
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The country's trade surplus has been hammered, narrowing to just $89 million in April, from $3.3 billion a month before, further reducing dollar supply in the Indonesian market, Josua said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Vicky Weidner’s four-bedroom, million-dollar home in South Tulsa, Okla., was hammered by a 2024 storm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
We pried and hammered at it with the screwdriver, but we could not move it.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
