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
Both had expressed interest in re-upping after Bellinger put together a splendid debut season in the Bronx, but the team and the free agent haven’t been able to hammer out a deal yet.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Coons had hammered out a 10-year, tax-fixing agreement with the administration of former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin prior to the purchase that was approved by the city council.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Coons had hammered out a 10-year, tax-fixing agreement with the administration of former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin prior to the purchase that was approved by the city council.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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This pact aims to forge a robust gold trading ecosystem, complete with a cross-border clearing platform.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both the principled zealotry of Douglas and the compromise-forging acumen of Dirksen are urgently needed if our communities and country will successfully tackle the formidable challenges that confront us.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Waffle House Index is an informal measure developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to gauge how a region is responding to a disaster.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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The western islands are steeper, higher and shaped by varied microclimates created by altitude and cooling trade winds.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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An exquisite grooming kit crafted from gold and silver, and 19 Persian coins in an excellent state of preservation, were buried with her.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, the Manteca Chief of Police crafted a first-of-its-kind local ordinance specifically to stop swerving.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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