hammer

Example Sentences

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In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Judges are still reluctant to bring down the hammer for AI-fabrications if lawyers acknowledge their fault and “throw themselves on the mercy of the court,” Volokh says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The traditional fix for these standoffs was a conference committee, in which both chambers appoint a group of members to represent their side, and conferees hammer out differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Axel races across the room, flings open the basement door, all the while his stomach fills with woodpeckers all trying to hammer out of him.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers