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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The board's policy committee will hammer out the details of the new policy over the next month.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
From Bill Plaschke: Far away from a field, hours before a game, Andrew Friedman just hammered out the biggest hit of the Dodger season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Other steps toward regional security could follow — but only if the final implementation details of this framework can be hammered out.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Zito is trying to hammer out potential contracts for pending free agents — most notably forward Sam Reinhart and defenseman Brandon Montour among 11 unrestricted free agents, plus restricted free agent Anton Lundell.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
From Bill Plaschke: Far away from a field, hours before a game, Andrew Friedman just hammered out the biggest hit of the Dodger season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Other steps toward regional security could follow — but only if the final implementation details of this framework can be hammered out.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Zito is trying to hammer out potential contracts for pending free agents — most notably forward Sam Reinhart and defenseman Brandon Montour among 11 unrestricted free agents, plus restricted free agent Anton Lundell.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2024
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