tooled

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Even if Congress voted the funds tomorrow for 10,000 new interceptors, the metal and the gas would still have to be found, the workforce trained, and the production lines tooled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ever the Angeleno, he tooled around town in a Porsche.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Ukraine's factories have tooled up to make equipment to help keep the sappers safer.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

Rowe started back up in July 2020 with a four-episode run of “Dirty Jobs: Rowe’d Trip,” in which he tooled around the country in an RV, and the main show returned in January 2022.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

“We’re experiencing a transition—from a town to a city,” said I. David Porras, a developer who tooled around in a Lear jet with red leather seats and painted black on the outside.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger