hammered
Example Sentences
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Then the climate got warmer, and along came Hurricane Irma in 2017, which hammered the Ridge.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“The exceptional kitchen includes two La Cornue ranges, a hammered copper and wood island, a sunlit breakfast area, and an adjacent family room, both opening to the patio,” reads the listing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
McIlroy, with the adrenaline pumping, hammered his tee shot on the 170-yard par three 16th beyond the pin and off the back of the green.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Equity markets, which have been hammered since the war broke out on February 28, extended the week's gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It was a very beautiful thing, this Golden Ticket, having been made, so it seemed, from a sheet of pure gold hammered out almost to the thinness of paper.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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