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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With that, part of the deal that Ngannou hammered out with the PFL was a minimum payout of $2 million for his opponents.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su ultimately helped hammer out that deal.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Longshoremen are back to work after hammering out a tentative deal that includes a fat raise, but one key issue remains unresolved: automation.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Before the situation becomes truly dire, many in the New York restaurant community are hoping that the dockworkers are able to hammer out a settlement sooner rather than later.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su ultimately helped hammer out that deal.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Longshoremen are back to work after hammering out a tentative deal that includes a fat raise, but one key issue remains unresolved: automation.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Before the situation becomes truly dire, many in the New York restaurant community are hoping that the dockworkers are able to hammer out a settlement sooner rather than later.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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