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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
Beijing hammered out deals with Kabila to build roads and hospitals in exchange for mining rights.
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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
But several issues need to be hammered out.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
With mostly Republican states joining the program, details still need to be hammered out by the IRS about how exactly the dollar-for-dollar tax credit will operate.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2026
But the single biggest obstacle to a deal — how long the DHS funding patch should last — was hammered out by late afternoon between Democrats and the White House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Sundance alums who were fortunate enough to have their films become one of the festival’s hot sales say that the alpine dealmaking, often hammered out late into the evening and through the following morning, are an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 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
Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
But several issues need to be hammered out.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
With mostly Republican states joining the program, details still need to be hammered out by the IRS about how exactly the dollar-for-dollar tax credit will operate.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2026
But the single biggest obstacle to a deal — how long the DHS funding patch should last — was hammered out by late afternoon between Democrats and the White House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Sundance alums who were fortunate enough to have their films become one of the festival’s hot sales say that the alpine dealmaking, often hammered out late into the evening and through the following morning, are an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered out
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Of the current six conservatives on the bench, Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett have developed something of a swing vote status.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Short for Common Business-Oriented Language, COBOL is a dominant code system developed in the late 1950s often used in business data processing, such as payment processing and retail transaction systems.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Both Moscow and Kyiv have cutting-edge drone warfare capabilities forged in the grim laboratory of war where battlefield innovations have rewritten modern battle tactics.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moscow and Kyiv have cutting-edge drone warfare capabilities forged in the grim laboratory of war, where battlefield innovations have rewritten modern battle tactics.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before anyone gets too worked up about his youth, his credentials in Green Bay, Denver and Philadelphia are impeccable.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a throwback to the pandemic, Kuhlman and his colleagues worked up the new program in a matter of days—but Valley View has none of the funding that poured into school districts during the COVID crisis.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Judith that Hudson wore is crafted from a shiny cowhide leather and features the traditional almond toe shape of clogs, and is highlighted with gold-tone studs around the shoe’s welt.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Josh and Scott and everyone at Midnight Radio have crafted a story that captures their amazing spirits and their genius creation.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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