hammer out

Example Sentences

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The Paris talks are likely meant to hammer out trade and economic achievements to be announced at the leaders' summit, Fudan University professor Wu Xinbo told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

And so Scott’s major recent step has been to hire a financial planner to help them hammer out their final retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

The work I’m doing right now is so wonderful, but I’m just buzzing with the need to sit in one place for two months and hammer out a draft.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

After several years of heightened union-management tension, hope grew that Starbucks and unionized baristas would be able to hammer out a deal in early 2024, when Starbucks pledged to publicly to work with the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Now I knew I’d have to go hammer out that crappy essay before Lit class.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith