hammered

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FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The recent fines issued by Cal/OSHA is not the first time the state agency has hammered the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

At the same time, live events seem to have stayed steady despite a prolonged period of reduced consumer sentiment, during which media companies typically get hammered as customers seek to rein in spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Picked for the youth Test against Australia in October 2024, Suryavanshi hammered a 58-ball hundred - an innings that announced him.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

My heart, already racing, hammered in my chest.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart