hammer

Example Sentences

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That news is a hammer blow for them.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

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

Official L.A., anxious to mollify angry and frightened Angelenos, dropped the hammer on a plant near downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Each day his hammer rang on bronze until his rock anvil broke, or his tongs bent, or he ran out of firewood.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan