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tool

[tool] / tul /




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What are other ways to say tool? A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

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The strong May jobs report increased expectations for at least one rate increase by year-end to roughly 70%, according to market pricing data from the CME FedWatch Tool.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The chances of at least one rate hike this year were near 50%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Appeared in the May 5, 2026, print edition as 'Anthropic’s New AI Tool Targets Financial Crime'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The inaugural Coachella happened in October 1999 and was a two-day affair headlined by Beck, Rage Against the Machine and Tool, which The Times’ then-pop music critic Robert Hilburn dubbed the “Anti-Woodstock 99.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Tool shrugged, scooped up a handful of rice and meat chunks.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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