crandall
noun
a tool for dressing stone, having adjustable, pointed, steel rods held in a slot at the end of the handle.
crandall
1 American
[kran-dl]
/ ˈkræn dl /
noun
Crandall
2
American
[kran-dl]
/ ˈkræn dl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of crandall
Probably after the proper name
Example Sentences
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Bessent has opened up a couple of cans of worms, said Lou Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP, which makes it harder for the Fed and the Treasury Department to communicate to the markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“It opens the door for all sorts of conspiracy theories, and I can’t really shoot any of those down. That’s the problem,” Crandall said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
And it appears by the case of Crandall v.
From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Benjamin C. Howard
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