the hammer
noun
: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.
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The last Rams outdoor national champion, Loree Smith, won the hammer throw in 2005.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
And although the tariffs are on hold, some builders have begun raising their prices in anticipation that Trump will ultimately drop the hammer.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Some 750 large-format bottles also went under the hammer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Georgia's Stephanie Ratcliffe won the hammer, Washington's Hana Moll won the pole vault, Louisville's Synclair Savage won the long jump, Colorado State's Mya Lesnar won shot put, Missouri's Valentina Barrios Bornacell won javelin, and New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei won the 10,000 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
And although the tariffs are on hold, some builders have begun raising their prices in anticipation that Trump will ultimately drop the hammer.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Some 750 large-format bottles also went under the hammer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Georgia's Stephanie Ratcliffe won the hammer, Washington's Hana Moll won the pole vault, Louisville's Synclair Savage won the long jump, Colorado State's Mya Lesnar won shot put, Missouri's Valentina Barrios Bornacell won javelin, and New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei won the 10,000 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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