hammered
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It was on pace for its largest percent decrease since April 2025 when tariff chaos hammered banks, and it has now lost 20% since its high in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Even though “housing demand is being hammered, housing supply is also weak,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
That message was hammered home Saturday for dozens of voting rights groups, community organizations and unions attending a rally to recruit and train poll watchers for the November election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As Mara held the main post with both hands, I positioned the pikes and Smithy hammered them into the ground.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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