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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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“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

Beijing has also sharpened its legal and regulatory toolbox, she said, and "has a potentially more extensive playbook", as seen in the recent blocking of tech giant Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

One of my first major purchases in college was a Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set in the gray metal toolbox with a red tray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

We’re going to use every tool in our toolbox and that includes working with pro-democracy allies in communities across the country,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Colin grips his toolbox with one hand and gestures with the other.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

The T-Level students have been supported by a charity called The Leopards, set up by a group of renowned jewellers, who provided 10 bespoke toolboxes, funded by luxury diamond jewellery company De Beers.

From BBC ● May 20, 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

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

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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