hammer

Example Sentences

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The cease-fire would give U.S. and Iranian negotiators time to hammer out a deal, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But at the end of the day, "if you build a hammer... you can hurt yourself. So should we not build hammers any more"?

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

In his direct addresses to the jury, he used a set of wooden baby blocks, stacks of paper, even a hammer and a crate of eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“A hammer pounding between the eyes, it feels like my head is going to explode headache. We could have avoided this if you weren’t such a jerk.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin