hammer home

Example Sentences

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Home captain Rani Khedira overpowered former Union midfielder Robert Andrich to pounce on a loose ball and hammer home in the 28th minute.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

A Pentagon spokesman said Mr. Austin would also hammer home those positions in his meeting on Tuesday with Mr. Gallant.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

While on the Isle of Man, a woman has planted daffodils in potholes, hoping the "guerrilla gardening" will hammer home the problem.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

We need a big tent, and we need to hammer home what’s at stake: It’s now or never.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times