hammered

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American automobile brands have been hammered by Chinese electric-vehicle companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The result was a selloff in both stocks and bonds that hammered investors.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

The sector continues to be hammered by fears that AI tools will take market share of the enterprise software market.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

McIlroy, with the adrenaline pumping, hammered his tee shot on the 170-yard par three 16th beyond the pin and off the back of the green.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Crews have hammered up long wooden huts on the lawn, with more in progress, and they’re adding brick walls around the huts.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin