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
The two officials previously met in four European cities over six months to hammer out a tariff truce that brought duties down from triple-digit levels for each country.
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Several in the Sacramento area are newly-organized, looking to hammer out first contracts with the health system.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The 20-point ceasefire plan brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey still has several unresolved issues and details that must be hammered out.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
As streaming then supplanted sales and stars such as Swift hammered out their issues with Spotify, a new playbook was written.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Several in the Sacramento area are newly-organized, looking to hammer out first contracts with the health system.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The 20-point ceasefire plan brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey still has several unresolved issues and details that must be hammered out.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
As streaming then supplanted sales and stars such as Swift hammered out their issues with Spotify, a new playbook was written.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammer out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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McGuinness, along with Jason Bauer, were accused of a scheme to put several Tea Party candidates on the ballot without their knowledge, forging signatures on an affidavit.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The species has an adhesive plate on its head that helps to create a kind of vacuum seal, allowing the fish to grab a whale and hang on for the ride.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Denver International Airport is working to fill in the gap, creating a food pantry for its federal employees and asking the FAA for permission to use the airport's revenue to pay for controllers' wages.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The attackers begin with highly convincing phishing emails, carefully crafted to appeal to individual staff members.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Each of the figurines are made by artisans in Mexico, who grind cow bones into a paste to craft into the shape of skeletons, Medina said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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