hammered

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The AI “scare trade” hammered software names and professional-services companies earlier this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

The move blindsided shareholders and came after a profit warning and the war in Iran had already hammered the stock this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A low-level job at a local radio station led to an on-air position at its TV affiliate, where Kavanagh’s big break came in 1978 when a massive blizzard hammered the Northeast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The cell was bitter cold, wind hammered against the wall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom