Examples of toolbox in a Sentence
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Still, Poland’s example may also suggest something else: that voters eventually tire of the angry divisiveness that is a key tool in the electoral autocrats’ toolbox.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
As far as hydrogen supporters are concerned, the fuel is simply another tool in the toolbox.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Byard created imaginary plumbing issues for Mike and his plastic toolbox.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
The flashlight head is adjustable by 90 degrees to get into tight spaces, and the magnetic base stuck firm to the side of a metal toolbox during testing.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
The plan, Force Design 2030, aims to make the Corps an indispensable tool in America’s toolbox.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
That is one of many reasons Andrea Filippone urges gardeners to keep boxwood in their toolbox.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
So, this felt like a great playground for me personally but also to really play with that toolbox of what the theater can do at its best.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
As for his toolbox, Metzger used castanets and finger cymbals because they had been used in the song instrumentation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023
As far as hydrogen supporters are concerned, the fuel is simply another tool in the toolbox.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Byard created imaginary plumbing issues for Mike and his plastic toolbox.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
The flashlight head is adjustable by 90 degrees to get into tight spaces, and the magnetic base stuck firm to the side of a metal toolbox during testing.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
The plan, Force Design 2030, aims to make the Corps an indispensable tool in America’s toolbox.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
That is one of many reasons Andrea Filippone urges gardeners to keep boxwood in their toolbox.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
So, this felt like a great playground for me personally but also to really play with that toolbox of what the theater can do at its best.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
As for his toolbox, Metzger used castanets and finger cymbals because they had been used in the song instrumentation.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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“Toolbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbox. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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toolbox
noun
tool·box
ˈtül-ˌbäks 
: a chest to store tools in
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