hammer

Example Sentences

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"There's been a growing realisation that the state is excessively willing and unapologetically willing to wield a blunt hammer," says Cheema.

From BBC

The 1974 law hands lawmakers a hammer to drill a hole.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of SAP were hammered on Thursday as the German software giant reported slower backlog growth than expected in the fourth quarter and also guided to a slight deceleration this year.

From MarketWatch

In a more just world, weekly sessions of Tok Sen, a technique involving a hammer and wedge that feels infinitely better than it sounds, would be covered by healthcare insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal

I grab the stepladder, as well as a hammer and a nail or two.

From Literature