Example Sentences

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The housing crash was hammering local government finances in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was hammering the goals in but the team rarely flowed in attack, with too many cooks spoiling the proverbial broth.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Whether it was hammering 71 from only 32 balls against Australia or performing a rescue act against Sri Lanka with his first T20 international century, Buttler spearheaded the England batting in most games.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2021

More than a decade later, she decided to give it a go — amid a global pandemic that was hammering the economy and shutting businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

If they had, they might have notified their mother, who was hammering out a story on a proposed school levy and would not be home to watch the news—or to alert Mrs. McCullough.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng