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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No, like John Henry the hammer is in our hands, our hammer is the oldest way, and the best way.
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Then Boston Dynamics dropped the hammer in late 2020.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week, running Dec. 2-5, will be Sotheby’s first auction series in the UAE capital and under the hammer are a giant pink diamond, a rare Rolex, and McLaren racecars alongside other jewelry, supercars, and real estate.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Then, Colson Montgomery dropped the hammer with a two-run homer.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Then Boston Dynamics dropped the hammer in late 2020.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week, running Dec. 2-5, will be Sotheby’s first auction series in the UAE capital and under the hammer are a giant pink diamond, a rare Rolex, and McLaren racecars alongside other jewelry, supercars, and real estate.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Then, Colson Montgomery dropped the hammer with a two-run homer.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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