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gavel

noun

Definition of gavel

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of gavel More recently, Rauch stepped out of the recording booth, picked up a gavel, and settled into a starring role on NBC’s Night Court revival. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 Days after the virtual gavel bangs on Taylor Swift’s chair, Cleveland will drop another collection of items. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026 Cassidy’s loss in his Louisiana primary last month means that Republicans will need to choose another person to serve in his place, and Murkowski’s seniority on the committee puts her in contention for that gavel if the GOP retains its Senate majority in 2027. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026 Metro is expected to formally pass the gavel to Bass as part of the transit organization’s annual State of the Agency event in the summer. — City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gavel

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Subsequent video reported by ABC 7 showed law enforcement gathered around weapons the suspect appeared to have in their possession, which the outlet identifies as including firearms, a hammer and a knife.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Later that year, an intruder broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer, fracturing his skull.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of hammer

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After butterflying the breast, place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on top and use a meat mallet or small, heavy skillet to pound it to an even thickness.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
Diana held a croquet mallet during a game at Itchenor, West Sussex, as seen in this 1970 portrait.

— Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

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After shattering the hearts of the USMNT with a sledgehammer, and then stomping on them for good measure, Belgium will look to end Spain’s dream of winning a second consecutive major tournament following its EURO 2024 victory.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 10 July 2026
The complaint says Salle’s 2025 painting shares the works’ pose, perspective, clothing, and overall visual impression, differing chiefly in that its subject holds an axe instead of a sledgehammer.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

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Earlier this week, as the mostly Gen-Z protesters tried the bring their demands to the parliament building at the heart of the world’s biggest democracy, they were met with tear gas and police violence, struck with sticks and batons.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Police used tear gas and batons after thousands of demonstrators on Monday tried to push through security barricades during their march to Parliament as lawmakers returned for the monsoon session.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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