hammer
Example Sentences
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That news is a hammer blow for them.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
But at the end of the day, "if you build a hammer... you can hurt yourself. So should we not build hammers any more"?
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
I looked at the hammer and nail in my hands.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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