as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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Recent Examples of hammer out
Despite a 60-day deadline to hammer out details of the truce, Washington and Tehran said further negotiations would be postponed indefinitely.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
The city will also need to hammer out development and community benefit agreements with the team, which could include the Royals contributing to the local area or setting specific employment and wage promises.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The deal is slated to take immediate effect and extends a ceasefire while giving each side 60 days to hammer out broader agreements on larger issues.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The agreement is light on details related to Iran’s nuclear program, which will be hammered out in technical negotiations over a 60-day period.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
The city will also need to hammer out development and community benefit agreements with the team, which could include the Royals contributing to the local area or setting specific employment and wage promises.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The deal is slated to take immediate effect and extends a ceasefire while giving each side 60 days to hammer out broader agreements on larger issues.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The agreement is light on details related to Iran’s nuclear program, which will be hammered out in technical negotiations over a 60-day period.
—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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The future vision is to forge partnerships with OEMs, expand internationally, leverage the EV base to build a 2nd-life EV business and expand into V2G services.
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As American wine continues to evolve, the story is less about competing with Europe than about forging a distinctly American identity.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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However, treatment given soon after exposure can prevent the infection from developing.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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Designed as a sailing-first vessel, it was crafted specifically for the waters surrounding the island.
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