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Masson, a cold-case prosecutor in the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office, said he would immediately drop “the hammer on all robbery, burglary and theft-related offenses, including follow-home robberies, car thefts, retail theft and catalytic converter thefts.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s time for the Dodgers to drop the hammer on their Thor Experiment.
From Los Angeles Times
“She knows when to drop the hammer.”
From New York Times
“When working with legislative bodies, there are times for the executive to drop the hammer and take an adversarial approach,” he wrote.
From Washington Post
“Drop the hammer,” one officer says.
From Washington Post
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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