hammer home

Example Sentences

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Van Dijk was too casual as he tried to flick Marcos Senesi's ball over the top behind for a corner and Alex Scott pounced to cross for Evanilson to hammer home.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

On Friday, Crowley took a more confrontational stance, using her media appearances to hammer home the idea that her department had gone with too little for too long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

“The filing will hammer home these points, probably reveal and detail supporting evidence that has not yet been made public, and easily distinguish evidence of official acts,” Gershman said.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024

Some wrestled with its challenging shifts in perspective or its use of excess and repetition to hammer home the relentlessness of living without the right to self-determination.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times