hammer out
verb
hammered out; hammering out; hammers out
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows
hammered out an agreement
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the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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While the Dolphin Company and developers like Integra could hammer out a potential sale of the lease, no change could take place without a County Commission vote — likely with the endorsement of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the state Assembly, governor’s office and state Senate have been meeting near-daily over the past few weeks to hammer out a deal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Talks had been ongoing for the past eight months, both sides had incurred about six-figures on legal bills hammering out the details, a major concert had been planned and a 1,200-word embargoed deal announcement was ready to go.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the state Assembly, governor’s office and state Senate have been meeting near-daily over the past few weeks to hammer out a deal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Talks had been ongoing for the past eight months, both sides had incurred about six-figures on legal bills hammering out the details, a major concert had been planned and a 1,200-word embargoed deal announcement was ready to go.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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