hammered

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FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The recent fines issued by Cal/OSHA is not the first time the state agency has hammered the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

United Airlines, hammered last week by the prospect of climbing energy costs, added more than $1.2 billion in market value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Wooden boards had been hammered haphazardly across the front, but there were gaps I could peer through.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda