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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
So once a new CBA is hammered out, expansion talk should get moved to the forefront.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Arsenal completed a deal for Martin Zubimendi, the broad terms of which had been hammered out almost a full year prior.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The final spending plan will be hammered out between the mayor and the Council before the July 1 start of the 2027 fiscal year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
For such stories to work, each contradiction has to be hammered out, variables accounted for, and plot holes filled and covered with grass.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
However, a binding agreement hammered out with residents more than 20 years ago limits building heights, which would prevent them from adding two stories at Anderson Parking without eliminating the building’s rooftop observatory.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Denver reached out to Trautman on Sunday afternoon and an agreement got hammered out in a matter of hours.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
And that’s just a small part of multiple wide-ranging transportation packages that will have to be hammered out between the chambers with just over a week remaining in the regular session.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Arsenal completed a deal for Martin Zubimendi, the broad terms of which had been hammered out almost a full year prior.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The final spending plan will be hammered out between the mayor and the Council before the July 1 start of the 2027 fiscal year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
For such stories to work, each contradiction has to be hammered out, variables accounted for, and plot holes filled and covered with grass.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
However, a binding agreement hammered out with residents more than 20 years ago limits building heights, which would prevent them from adding two stories at Anderson Parking without eliminating the building’s rooftop observatory.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Denver reached out to Trautman on Sunday afternoon and an agreement got hammered out in a matter of hours.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
And that’s just a small part of multiple wide-ranging transportation packages that will have to be hammered out between the chambers with just over a week remaining in the regular session.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered out
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His capacity has developed across multiple areas, such as artistry, fatherhood, and partnership.—
Meagan Jordan,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The China Daily report notes that SAIC Motor’s MG brand has equipped its MG4 and MG4X electric vehicles with hybrid solid-liquid batteries developed in partnership with battery manufacturer Qingtao Energy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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But superstars aren’t made in a spreadsheet; they’re forged between the lines.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Well, Section 2 was a compromise forged in that winter of 1866 among the Republicans about the right to vote.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Putting words on the page seems too low stakes to get worked up about, and yet the terror of saying something taboo—or just being boring—feels like a terrible fate to most writers.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Thou shalt not get too worked up about the chat!—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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The heels are crafted in a light-reflecting blue metallic leather, and the style is finished with the brand’s signature Clarita bow on the toe strap, as well as on the ankle-strap closure.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Available in red or navy, the sandals are adjustable for comfort with quick-drying straps so water isn't an issue, and the sole was crafted to grip river rocks so slipping is never an issue.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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