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 Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
But then Great Britain’s Nate Eaton launched his first pitch for a solo home run … and Skubal brought the hammer down, retiring nine of the next 10 batters with midseason stuff.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hold the stick and tap on that stick with the hammer.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The post includes an image of the filmmaker appearing to wield the hammer that is associated with the franchise’s pink hedgehog Amy Rose, which follows The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealing last month that Kristen Bell is set to voice the role.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
But then Great Britain’s Nate Eaton launched his first pitch for a solo home run … and Skubal brought the hammer down, retiring nine of the next 10 batters with midseason stuff.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hold the stick and tap on that stick with the hammer.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The post includes an image of the filmmaker appearing to wield the hammer that is associated with the franchise’s pink hedgehog Amy Rose, which follows The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealing last month that Kristen Bell is set to voice the role.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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