hammer out
Example Sentences
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As negotiators have worked around the clock to hammer out a deal, some Canadians are expressing concern with what is - and what isn't - on the table.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Canadian officials are racing to hammer out an interim deal to stave off the new tariffs, which would hit about $20 billion of Canadian goods, about 5% of the country’s U.S.-bound exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Lebanon and Israel were meeting in Washington on Tuesday to hammer out a path to ending the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Instead, a group known as the Big Six—the country’s three top political and three top military leaders—met to argue and hammer out decisions.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
