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hammering

  • present participle of hammer.

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From Germany's 7-1 rout of debutants Curacao in Houston on 14 June to Canada's 6-0 hammering of Qatar in Vancouver four days later, there has been an avalanche of goals.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Workers are now patching up the roof to protect the building from rain, the sound of their hammering mixing with that of ringing bells from a tower nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

But he said he recalled players from visiting teams hammering a long ball and passing him at first base, thinking “they had a home run, and then making a right turn back to the dugout.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Researchers are still hammering out the kinks with error correction, though recent milestones show clear progress.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Talis was on the phone in a flash, hammering out a plan with the other council members.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega