hammer

Example Sentences

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It is always easy to look back after world events hammer stocks and repeat the lesson that most investors are better off not reacting during a time of crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead of potentially spearheading Spurs' survival bid, Gibbs-White has delivered another hammer blow.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“My key role was I sat on the phone a lot,” Vance quipped recently to reporters about helping to hammer out a cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

He slams the nail in with one swing of the hammer.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz