Example Sentences

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Seven Nicole Graves mysteries are now in print, and Boyarsky is hammering out the eighth while Bill, also a prolific author, works in another room on his next book.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest pre-pandemic tourism market.

From Reuters • May 8, 2023

We drive past one soldier who is hammering frozen chunks of it off his stranded truck with a mallet.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022

At least 15 collisions caused the Washington State Department of Transportation to advise detouring to US 2 Stevens Pass for westbound travel — but snow is hammering that pass too, the agency cautioned.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

My heart is hammering so hard now that I’m afraid it’s going to break my ribs.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu