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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Lawmakers pointed to the roughly $10 billion in farmers’ assistance that is expected to be included in the bill as an effort to keep the agriculture industry afloat as Congress continues to hammer out its annual Farm Bill.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Should a deal make, the focus would be hammering out a script and lining up schedules in order to do so.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The mayor declined to share specifics on just how much public support would be sought for the project, saying those details were still not finalized as the city hammers out a development agreement with Bats ownership.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
Attorneys are expected to return to court Nov. 22 for a jury status hearing to hammer out the final details ahead of jury selection.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
Should a deal make, the focus would be hammering out a script and lining up schedules in order to do so.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The mayor declined to share specifics on just how much public support would be sought for the project, saying those details were still not finalized as the city hammers out a development agreement with Bats ownership.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
Attorneys are expected to return to court Nov. 22 for a jury status hearing to hammer out the final details ahead of jury selection.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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