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Origin of toolbox
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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
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
Lidia Butcher gives a toolbox and worktable her two sons used to Chelsea Ward for her 17-month-old son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
"The introduction of soft materials that can expand, contract, and alter their shape opens up an entirely new toolbox in the world of optics to manipulate how things look."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
He headed to the shed and came back with a rusty toolbox.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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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