hammer

Example Sentences

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The 1974 law hands lawmakers a hammer to drill a hole.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of SAP were hammered on Thursday as the German software giant reported slower backlog growth than expected in the fourth quarter and also guided to a slight deceleration this year.

From MarketWatch

In a more just world, weekly sessions of Tok Sen, a technique involving a hammer and wedge that feels infinitely better than it sounds, would be covered by healthcare insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal

I grab the stepladder, as well as a hammer and a nail or two.

From Literature

JOHANNESBURG—For years, hundreds of illegal miners known locally as zama zamas prospected for gold on this patch of land on the outskirts of the city with hammers and chisels in hand-dug tunnels.

From The Wall Street Journal