hammer

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Usually, the National Security Council holds interagency meetings—first among midlevel experts, then with Cabinet secretaries and the president himself—to hammer out positions on various major issues.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

There have been higher lows within the pattern including bullish engulfing candles in May and November 2023, a hammer and bullish morning star last April and May and another hammer in April.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Higher memory costs are expected to hammer the smartphone market this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But with profit now the primary motive and a need to hammer down costs, the move has not been without pain.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

We work like that—level, hammer, level, hammer—and get the whole frame together.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz