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toolbox

[tool-boks] / ˈtulˌbɒks /
NOUN
case of equipment
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NOUN
set of skills, knowledge
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Andrei Soldatov, a London-based expert on Russian security services, said the Western toolbox was outdated.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“The facilities remain in the Fed’s toolbox and can be reactivated as needed,” the team wrote in an Aug. 14 client note.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Some corporate tech leaders are dipping into their toolbox for cost-control strategies honed during the rise of cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Lidia Butcher gives a toolbox and worktable her two sons used to Chelsea Ward for her 17-month-old son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

Ruthie brought us a toolbox from the garage, and then we all stared at the door leading to Margo’s bedroom for a while.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Washington and Beijing are stocking their tit-for-tat toolboxes on the eve of trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

Once unpacked from their toolboxes and Tupperware, the supplies lay like a potluck spread, free for the taking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

Cities are reaching into our toolboxes to weave affordable housing into new developments, such as with inclusionary zoning and multifamily tax exemptions.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

The elementary school set needs its pastoral fantasies too, and this British show for young children ticks all the hazy rustic tenderness boxes, with hay particles hanging in the sunshine and handy grandpas with toolboxes.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

He stumbled into workbenches, knocked over toolboxes, and tripped on electrical cords.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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