hammer

Example Sentences

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The hammer is the state law, and the nail is the agency.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Beijing’s top trade envoy, Liu He, engaged in roughly a dozen rounds of negotiations with Washington, often with large delegations, to hammer out a pact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There have been higher lows within the pattern including bullish engulfing candles in May and November 2023, a hammer and bullish morning star last April and May and another hammer in April.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But with profit now the primary motive and a need to hammer down costs, the move has not been without pain.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I looked at the hammer and nail in my hands.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli