hammer

Example Sentences

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The item, which goes under the hammer in Penshurst later this month, was awarded to the engineer of a steamship responsible for saving more than 700 of the stricken ocean liner's passengers in April 1912.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Examining the monthly chart shows March ending a five-month losing streak with a bullish inverted hammer candle.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“My key role was I sat on the phone a lot,” Vance quipped recently to reporters about helping to hammer out a cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

She dropped her purse and then pulled out a hammer.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste