hammered
Example Sentences
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With the billionaire class getting hammered in the zeitgeist, I had wondered how our trip might go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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
He replaced Bob Chapek during the Covid-19 pandemic, which hammered the theme-park and film industries.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
We pried and hammered at it with the screwdriver, but we could not move it.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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