tools of the trade
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And during his time spent in the field, Tomlinson learned that although King and other professionals like her do view dogs as tools of the trade, there's love there as well.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
While there are some savvy tools of the trade, we have yet to develop X-ray vision, and that means unexpected conditions sometimes are revealed during demolition or while the work is being done.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022
And what does it mean to study something as wicked and monstrous as the slave trade using some of the tools of the trade itself?
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
While shouldering much of the heavy lifting on set, PAs have an opportunity to learn key tools of the trade and form meaningful connections with special-effects coordinators with future hiring power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
It was a blacksmith shop of fair size, fully equipped with all the tools of the trade, the walls blackened by smoke, the earthen floor littered with débris, a leathern apron hanging over the anvil.
From My Lady of Doubt by Kimball, Alonzo
