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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 hammered out
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.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Under the plea agreement that Pollack hammered out with the Department of Justice, Assange was freed from prison in June 2024 after pleading guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
The issue remains salient in several northern Virginia communities, where issues over transgender girls are still being hammered out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 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
Nvidia and OpenAI said Monday that some details of the agreement are still being hammered out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Under the plea agreement that Pollack hammered out with the Department of Justice, Assange was freed from prison in June 2024 after pleading guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
The issue remains salient in several northern Virginia communities, where issues over transgender girls are still being hammered out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 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
Nvidia and OpenAI said Monday that some details of the agreement are still being hammered out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered out
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This is prime Allen — the reigning MVP, at 29 years old, is still in command of all his physical gifts and has developed an understanding beyond almost all who put straps to chins.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the group with the strongest rhythms, 31 of 728 people developed dementia, compared to 106 of 727 people in the group with the weakest rhythms.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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An alliance has already been forged in cosmetics.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason pushed back on the idea that his club, 43 games into the season, hasn’t forged an identity and didn’t compete hard enough Thursday.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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By the end of the photo shoot, the hunting party had worked up an appetite.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Companies worked up and down the supply chain to ensure readiness.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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