hammered

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“The exceptional kitchen includes two La Cornue ranges, a hammered copper and wood island, a sunlit breakfast area, and an adjacent family room, both opening to the patio,” reads the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Equity markets, which have been hammered since the war broke out on February 28, extended the week's gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Paramount will have to contend with an estimated $79 billion in debt, prompting fears about more layoffs to come in an industry already hammered by years of cutbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The flip side was that bets on a wartime commodity shock got hammered, with a selloff ranging from international major oil companies like Exxon Mobil, Texas shale drillers such as Apache and natural-gas exporter Cheniere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Questions hammered at me: Should I turn around and force him to admit it?

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings