as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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Recent Examples of hammer out
The mediators are expected to resume negotiations shortly to hammer out how the sides will move forward once the six-week pause expires.
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
Beyond those key demands, the Hamas official said that negotiators were hammering out specific details of the release of Palestinian prisoners and maps covering the areas from which Israeli forces would withdraw.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
After hearing proposals from both counties, Bushmills’ board of directors hammered out a tentative deal with Kandiyohi County to build its $60 million plant on a site west of Atwater in Gennessee Township.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As the relief market shifted during free agency, the Royals re-engaged with Estévez and hammered out a deal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
Beyond those key demands, the Hamas official said that negotiators were hammering out specific details of the release of Palestinian prisoners and maps covering the areas from which Israeli forces would withdraw.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
After hearing proposals from both counties, Bushmills’ board of directors hammered out a tentative deal with Kandiyohi County to build its $60 million plant on a site west of Atwater in Gennessee Township.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As the relief market shifted during free agency, the Royals re-engaged with Estévez and hammered out a deal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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Director Brittany Burch has forged a production very much in the Gift Theatre tradition of immersive daring, although that company’s bigger current home at Filament Theatre allows for more expansive experimentation.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Senate forged ahead with its plan to vote on the budget resolution despite President Trump coming out earlier in the week to share his preference for the House's strategy.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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This still requires you to have enough time to develop them.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Jiangsu province encouraged enterprises to collaborate with universities such as Nanjing University and Nanjing University of Science and Technology, using big data and AI models to develop general AI solutions for industrial applications.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Newsom announced on Wednesday a new proposal that will create a $125 million mortgage relief program to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure or whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged by recent natural disasters dating back to 2023.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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For costume designer Maja Meschede, this required crafting subtle distinctions between the different characters.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to the federal criminal complaint filed against Nelson, she is suspected of starting fires by igniting Molotov cocktails crafted from empty liquor bottles near vehicles that apparently did not cause much damage.—
Colleen Slevin,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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