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wrenches

  • plural of wrench.
  • present tense form of wrench (3rd person singular).

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At every turn, it shows its people trusting each other, taking care of each other, and dealing with the unexpected wrenches and scripts that would break most devices.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

One casualty was a Texas plant built to make Craftsman-brand wrenches and ratchet sets that had been coming from China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

More wrenches were thrown into the process when Juan Soto’s record signing with the New York Mets created new potential suitors in Hernández’s free agency, as the next-best free-agent outfielder on the open market.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

As the series shifted to Phoenix Raceway, Toyota found the right gears and turn of the wrenches for a dominating weekend capped by Christopher Bell’s trip to victory lane.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Styx took the wrenches and went to work on the broken wheel.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon