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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Whatever number the hammer price attains, the intensity of interest that this lot generates is deep and longstanding.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Judge isn’t the only player in pinstripes to have an item going under the hammer.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
But Goldstein could drop the hammer when needed.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Then StubHub dropped the hammer on me.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Judge isn’t the only player in pinstripes to have an item going under the hammer.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
But Goldstein could drop the hammer when needed.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Then StubHub dropped the hammer on me.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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