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Johnson repeatedly hit Whitaker with a claw hammer before setting her and her Tulsa home on fire.—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 May 2026 According to the statement, trial evidence showed that Johnson repeatedly beat Whitaker with a claw hammer inside her home, then poured gasoline on her and throughout the house before setting it on fire.—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 The kit includes a wrench, pliers, claw hammer, ratchet screwdriver, utility knife, tape measure, level, and Allen key set.—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for claw hammer