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chisel

[chiz-uhl] / ˈtʃɪz əl /
NOUN
shaping tool
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“I had to put the table upside down and use a chisel and grinder to remove as much material as I could. It took us three tries to get the table right.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine—It was late January, and an elite Ukrainian team grabbed their tools for a special operation critical to their country’s resistance against Russia: an underwater drone, a hammer and a chisel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

“CMS is continuing to chisel away at higher spending associated with coding intensity,” says Tricia Neuman, executive director for the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a health policy nonprofit.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Alternatively, it might just be a personal DIY job they want assistance with, or just some company while they potter and chisel away.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

But often a small and simple question can help chisel away at the biggest problems.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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