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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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.
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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
When pressed over the national security concerns about ByteDance, Trump shied away from saying for sure if a divestiture deal would be hammered out.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Essentially, the extension option was inserted to provide the players some more room if a deal was basically in place and the parties needed more time to hammer out the details.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
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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
When pressed over the national security concerns about ByteDance, Trump shied away from saying for sure if a divestiture deal would be hammered out.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Essentially, the extension option was inserted to provide the players some more room if a deal was basically in place and the parties needed more time to hammer out the details.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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