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gavel

noun

Definition of gavel

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of gavel The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Sheindlin is officially passing the gavel to her son, Judge Adam Levy, in Adam’s Law. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 If the Democrats retake the House in the midterms, Raskin could take the gavel of the House Judiciary Committee, which would also then give him subpoena powers. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 July 2026 As of June 2026, Jerome Powell has handed the gavel to a fresh leader. — Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gavel

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Among the pieces were a small Thor’s hammer, bracelets, many silver bars, cut-up objects and 47 coins, some whole and some fragmented, the museums group said in a statement.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
While wielding a hammer, DeFoor reportedly breached the property line at the driveway and proceeded to target an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle blocking the driveway entrance.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammer

Noun

Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet, pound the chicken to a uniform 1/2-inch thickness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Learn to properly swing a mallet and glide across the field, or for the more confident rider, enjoy a day out playing with polo club members.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mallet

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Zeller sets this up ably by incorporating the sledgehammer blows of the builder hired by Toby into percussive passages of Volker Bertelmann’s ominous score.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
However, according to the report, violence is increasing in museum thefts, with thieves using instruments such as dynamite, guns, and sledgehammers to gain access to treasures and deter employees from interfering.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

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Brazil’s ethanol pivot and India’s sugar imports Higher energy prices are also making ethanol more attractive relative to sugar in Brazil, where mills can shift cane between the two products.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Police said Strode walks with a cane, usually wears sunglasses and carries a medical alert necklace.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cane

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The military said Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck the sailor on the head with a wooden baton, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Mallorie Sullivan here, taking the Daily Briefing baton from Nicole Fallert.

— Mallorie Sullivan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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