hammered

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High Street criminality sheds light on how bricks-and-mortar stores have been hammered by the boom in online shopping, with footfall 15-20% lower after the Covid lockdowns, according to a study from 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Jakarta saw more steep losses amid building fears about the state of the Indonesian economy and the rupiah, which have been hammered by surging oil prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He hammered Becerra for the support he has received from corporations including Meta, Airbnb, Uber and Chevron.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Mediators said they had hammered out a memorandum with Iran that would maintain the pause in fighting for at least 60 days and have passed it along to the U.S. for consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The Allied bombers also hammered away at Germany’s industrial centers, bombing cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Dortmund, Leipzig, and Essen.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti