the hammer

noun

: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.

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What’s more, Smith noted, some of the existing investment in the continent has come from Chinese companies, which could spell trouble if Trump continues to show an interest in bringing the hammer down on China. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025 Having seen the hammer up close, its size and shape reminded me a bit of Andy Dufresne’s escape instrument in The Shawshank Redemption. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 On the 13th, Boston also tried the hammer, but Thomas holed his 4-foot putt and the hole finished tied. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Authorities have not released the name of the athlete who threw the hammer, which is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the hammer

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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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