as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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Recent Examples of hammer out
Schumer alleged in his Tuesday post that the president was hammering out a private deal with Iran that accounts for less restrictions and dampers the traditional U.S. stance on nuclear weapon development.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Bolles’s article said that The Republic — undoubtedly meaning Bolles — was told about five secret meetings among legislative leaders and Castro hammering out a plan.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 1 June 2025
The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Bolles’s article said that The Republic — undoubtedly meaning Bolles — was told about five secret meetings among legislative leaders and Castro hammering out a plan.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 1 June 2025
The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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But if the results are solid, there’s no reason why this name can’t break away and forge a new trading range above current resistance at $60.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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But forging strong ties without in-person interaction remains a challenge.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Self-awareness is an incredibly important skill to develop to get ahead of the psychological impact of victory.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The film was developed by BBC Film and financed by BBC Film, BFI, and Tricky Knot.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 July 2025
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The tombs were called Polish pyramids or the beds of giants, according to the Facebook post, and were created by members of the Funnel Beaker culture in the Stone Age.—
Irene Wright
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The idea, in both cases, is to create revenue by taxing rich people and use the money to pay for other initiatives.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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In 1970, when a nearly unanimous Congress approved sweeping changes strengthening federal air pollution laws, one proviso allowed California in many cases to craft its own rules — a recognition of the challenge the Golden State faced in dealing with the nation’s worst smog problem.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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For example, Amazon is using generative AI to power highly personalized product recommendations, crafting descriptions and suggestions that adapt to individual browsing habits.—
Kevan Yalowitz,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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