hammered
Example Sentences
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“We’ve been hammered by rate increases for years,” said Danny Veseth of Milwaukee, Wis. “Leaner means increased affordability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Soaring energy costs have also hammered the industry, while business rates and other pressures have seen some pubs struggle to afford to pay staff.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Earlier this week, Paris and Berlin hammered out an agreement to hold equal stakes in the maker of Leopard and Leclerc tanks as well as other crucial land systems, paving the way for the listing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
As a downpour hammered the tarped field early Tuesday evening, it was unclear when exactly the Dodgers would be playing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
In fact, it looks less like a stove than a machine hammered together out of some other machine.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
