pound away

Example Sentences

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Central Park: This is what you’d get if you flattened Griffith Park, razed its observatory, shrunk its zoo, obliterated its golf courses and let the drum circle pound away all weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

"Voters are paying attention now. So, it's important to pound away at those themes," said Republican strategist Ron Bonjean.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

Then, using another stone as a hammer, they pound away until the nut’s hard exterior cracks with a crunch.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 11, 2021

“The important thing is to go out there and pound away and trust your stuff,” Strasburg told reporters Sunday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2019

They pound away, soundless as the wet wings of a new butterfly.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate