hammer

Example Sentences

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It is always easy to look back after world events hammer stocks and repeat the lesson that most investors are better off not reacting during a time of crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It is the only life jacket from the Titanic to be sold at auction in the 114 years since the ship sank, going under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The cease-fire would give U.S. and Iranian negotiators time to hammer out a deal, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But at the end of the day, "if you build a hammer... you can hurt yourself. So should we not build hammers any more"?

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

If Charlie hadn’t stepped in, we’d probably still have been at it hammer and tongs today.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson