hammer out
Example Sentences
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Now, lawmakers must hammer out the details of that legislation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
European Council chief Antonio Costa kicked off a tour of EU capitals this week bidding to hammer out a compromise on the budget -- with the clock ticking down to a December deadline.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
To hammer out a joint position, he will hold talks with Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker and prime ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Petteri Orpo of Finland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
Since our machinist needed at least three days merely to turn out the more simple phosphorus atoms, I went back to Clare after lunch to hammer out the final draft of my genetics manuscript.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
