hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
has been hammering
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present perfect progressiveof hammer (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been hammering out a spending plan for an added $10 million allocated by the county for STD services, including efforts to “cover critical program elements not covered by” other payers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
“Not having the extra firepower matters, and Covid has been hammering our workforce.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2020
“There’s just a lot of negative momentum behind Brownback, and Davis has been hammering that home,” said Chapman Rackaway, a political-science professor at Fort Hays State University.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2014
The bank has been hammering out the final details of the record-breaking accord with the U.S.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2014
"Every one was asleep; he has been hammering this half-hour to get in," M. Étienne said easily.
From Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle
