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tool

[tool] / tul /




Usage

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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Anthropic’s revenue recently surged after its coding tool Claude Code went viral among software engineers, and the five-year-old startup surpassed OpenAI’s valuation for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Without going into details, it’s one price-discovery tool for investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"And the way he uses his bum to protect the ball... I show my own son that when he's playing football. It's such a bizarre thing to say, but it's such a crucial tool."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Competition from rival Anthropic, whose Claude coding tool has been immensely successful since its launch in 2025, is intense.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He surged forward and tore at the rocky ground with his grinding tool; then he scooped the pieces into huge storage bins; then he surged forward again.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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