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  • crandall
    crandall
    noun
    a tool for dressing stone, having adjustable, pointed, steel rods held in a slot at the end of the handle.
  • Crandall
    Crandall
    noun
    Prudence, 1803–90, U.S. educator and civil rights activist.

crandall

1 American  
[kran-dl] / ˈkræn dl /

noun

  1. a tool for dressing stone, having adjustable, pointed, steel rods held in a slot at the end of the handle.


Crandall 2 American  
[kran-dl] / ˈkræn dl /

noun

  1. Prudence, 1803–90, U.S. educator and civil rights activist.


Etymology

Origin of crandall

Probably after the proper name

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The minutes will likely include a lengthy list of the reservations many Fed officials had about the December rate cut, Crandall added.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

Lou Crandall, chief economist at research firm Wrightson ICAP, said the Fed’s current framework was designed to spot the recent market signals that suggest they are approaching their likely destination of less ample reserve levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

The breakthrough came during a routine meeting between Gehman and two collaborators, Grace Crandall and Melanie Prentice.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2025

Crandall said veganism "wasn't even a choice" for him.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2024

The first pre-emption and entry of land was made in 1848, by Harmon Crandall, of Farmington.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman

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