the hammer
noun
: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.
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Potter, who is heading to compete at UConn in the fall, finished third in the New Balance Nationals Outdoor championships in both the discus (194 feet, 4 inches) and the hammer throw (227 feet, 9 inches, a state record).
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
The 10-foot by 15-foot painting on shaped canvas sold for $2.7 million at the hammer, $3.17 million with fees, one of the few works of the night to far exceed its high estimate of $2 million.
—Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Video then shows Blount striking Rothschild 13 times in the head with the hammer before fleeing with her bag.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Rudy Winkler set an American record in the hammer throw with a hurl of 272 feet, 10 inches.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
The 10-foot by 15-foot painting on shaped canvas sold for $2.7 million at the hammer, $3.17 million with fees, one of the few works of the night to far exceed its high estimate of $2 million.
—Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Video then shows Blount striking Rothschild 13 times in the head with the hammer before fleeing with her bag.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Rudy Winkler set an American record in the hammer throw with a hurl of 272 feet, 10 inches.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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