hammer out

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Recent Examples of hammer out Talks had been ongoing for the past eight months, both sides had incurred about six-figures on legal bills hammering out the details, a major concert had been planned and a 1,200-word embargoed deal announcement was ready to go. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 Isaac can be a very subtle actor, but all subtlety has been hammered out of his performance, as Del Toro’s close-ups distort his already distinctive features. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025 There were three big winners Thursday night as Chicago’s school board met to hammer out a fiscal 2026 budget. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 For a moment, there was optimism that a security guarantee could be hammered out. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hammer out
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Verb
  • It’s forged in small rituals, honest boundaries, supportive villages, and the grace to accept what can’t be controlled.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Washington has so far thwarted Beijing’s ambitions to dominate the Indo-Pacific by forging alliances and partnerships in the region.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Drought concerns in the Midwest and Northeast Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, where precipitation during August was well below normal (rainfall deficits of 3 to 5 inches).
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Made up of eight pieces, the high jewelry capsule’s designs are crafted from 18-karat ethical gold, aligning with Chopard’s Journey to Sustainable Luxury initiative unveiled in 2018.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Be suspicious of urgent messages One of the most alarming details in the Anthropic report was how the hacker used AI to craft convincing extortion notes.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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