hammer
Example Sentences
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Iran has lashed out at Gulf nations, long seen as a relative safe haven in a volatile region, hammering the tourism industry and crippling global air travel as their major hubs come under attack.
From Barron's
United Airlines, hammered last week by the prospect of climbing energy costs, added more than $1.2 billion in market value.
“It felt like I was being hit in the head with ice hammers,” he said .
From Los Angeles Times
The regularity of England being forced to analyse an away Ashes hammering inevitably leads to recurring themes.
From BBC
The prospect of higher borrowing costs has hammered non-yielding gold, which has fallen for eight straight days and just suffered its worst weekly drop since 1983.
From Barron's
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