as in to hammer out
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hammer out
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But behind the scenes, the utility was hammering out a deal with the Denver Broncos to sell 25 acres of its 36-acre campus.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Laura Pryor, the budget center’s research director, said the latest budget agreement hammered out by Newsom and top Democrats in the Legislature will also contribute to worsening poverty.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Pound (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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