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tools

  • plural
    of tool.
    tool
    noun
    an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
  • present tense form
    of tool (3rd person singular).
    tool
    noun
    an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.

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As retailers gather more information about their customers and acquire increasingly sophisticated pricing tools, shoppers risk knowing less about why they’re paying what they’re paying.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

The chief market strategist and his team, who provide market tools and research for institutional and retail investors, have made some prescient market calls since the firm’s 2015 start.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Kalshi has belatedly fielded “responsible trading” tools, mostly modeled on the sportsbooks it decries as less responsible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“We’ve got so few tools for dementia,” Geldsetzer said.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

No fuzzy chicks, no bags of seeds for the greenhouse, no new knitting needles or garden trowels or other tools.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy