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 denial led to many believing that the Cowboys and McCarthy would hammer out a multi-year deal.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The financing hammered out last year for the new truck includes relying on the Redevelopment Commission to pony up money for the truck with the promise that the city will repay the loan once a $4 million bond is issued.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
But the parties still had to hammer out agreements on workplace issues including the automation of ports, which the union strongly opposed, by the new deadline of Jan. 15.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
It was reported that then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaned on the public demand to bring Dolan and the late Glenn Britt, the CEO and chairman of Time Warner Cable at the time, back to the table to hammer out a deal.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The financing hammered out last year for the new truck includes relying on the Redevelopment Commission to pony up money for the truck with the promise that the city will repay the loan once a $4 million bond is issued.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
But the parties still had to hammer out agreements on workplace issues including the automation of ports, which the union strongly opposed, by the new deadline of Jan. 15.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
It was reported that then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo leaned on the public demand to bring Dolan and the late Glenn Britt, the CEO and chairman of Time Warner Cable at the time, back to the table to hammer out a deal.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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In any case, California is forging ahead with its ambitious electric vehicle plans, despite Trump’s opposition.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Levin had a keen eye for underappreciated property in Chicago and in 50 years as a real estate developer forged new ground in making sometimes-gutsy calls to build large projects in areas of the city that hadn’t attracted much development.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Núñez Vicente initially developed the design for economy cabins before last year premiering a business class/first class iteration.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The series is developed and produced through Antosca’s overall deal at UCP, where he’s been based since 2017.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The scan from the procedure was then used to create a three-dimensional reconstruction, which was analyzed by AI.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trocchi said the opioid settlement committee was created to ensure that experts, including treatment providers and individuals in recovery, could come up with a plan to meet the state’s needs.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Conservative pundit Meghan McCain attributed the look to a controlling Kanye, who’s notoriously known for crafting his significant others’ public appearances.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Roan, born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, crafted her stage name to honor her late grandfather, Dennis Chappell, who died of brain cancer in 2016.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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