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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Already facing several years of protests, significantly weakened currency, and a cost-of-living crisis for Iranians, the Islamic Republic was hit with the hammer blow of losing its main ally in the Middle East last year, when the Assad regime collapsed in Syria.
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
The match ended on the 15th hole after Atlanta GC threw the hammer three consecutive times, winning a point each when NY Golf Club declined the challenge in back-to-back holes, and once after Horschel made an unlikely lag putt.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
One user called it the Valspar Olympics, with putter punting, golf club javelin toss, and the hammer competition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The man had reportedly tried to block the hammer weight from hitting his son and wife, KRDO said.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
The match ended on the 15th hole after Atlanta GC threw the hammer three consecutive times, winning a point each when NY Golf Club declined the challenge in back-to-back holes, and once after Horschel made an unlikely lag putt.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
One user called it the Valspar Olympics, with putter punting, golf club javelin toss, and the hammer competition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The man had reportedly tried to block the hammer weight from hitting his son and wife, KRDO said.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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