How to Use toolbox in a Sentence

toolbox

noun
  • And the Twins would like to use the best tool in the toolbox against the Astros.
    La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Think of the screen as a toolbox and all of the apps, shows, and videos as the tools themselves.
    Colleen Russo Johnson, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2020
  • This paint could be just one tool in that toolbox, Dukes said.
    Sarah Bowman, chicagotribune.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Shapes are just one tool in the toolbox for feeding kids.
    Martha Swann-Quinn, Parents, 19 July 2024
  • Take the tips that speak to you, and add them to your very own one-of-a-kind healthy eating toolbox.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Aug. 2020
  • What are the tools left in the West's diplomatic toolbox?
    Michael Bociurkiw, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • If so, pull out your handy toolbox to explore a few of our DIY projects.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022
  • Then after the puck isn’t cleared, Khudobin has to used anything in his toolbox to keep the puck out of the net.
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 7 June 2020
  • The tender sat up and took off the headset and began to rifle through the toolbox.
    New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Paye has grown his game this season, as he's gotten stronger and has more moves in the toolbox.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Leaders and employees need to think of AI as just one tool in the toolbox.
    Ryan Roslansky, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Investors can have more than one tool in their toolbox.
    Chuck Jaffe, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2018
  • The contents of a toolbox in the bed of a pickup truck in the lot were later reported stolen.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Aaron Negangard: There's clear blood here… And put it in the toolbox where Ray's body was found.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Phillips has the strength, speed, and plenty of weapons in his pass-rush toolbox to win in multiple ways.
    Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • That’s a lot of firepower in an appliance about the size of a toolbox.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2020
  • If the little ones love to paint, then this birch wood toolbox is the perfect Father's Day craft for them.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The employee said Richards was asked to provide a receipt for the toolbox.
    Fox News, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The temptation to empty the toolbox in an effort to get a win is tough to resist.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • To my surprise, the ancestors’ toolbox has come in handy here too.
    G. Jeffrey MacDonald, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Such self-trust is among the most essential traits in a critic’s toolbox.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the toolbox could refer to his role in 2015 drama Spare Parts.
    Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020
  • When Chad hadn’t returned for his bike a half hour later, the Ross girls gathered a toolbox from our garage.
    Time, 13 May 2021
  • This guide, with expert advice, should be in that toolbox.
    Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
  • In his workshop is the only thing his father left him: his toolbox.
    CBS News, 20 June 2021
  • Growing up watching his dad work the ranch, the toolbox was always at hand, but Preszler had no idea what to do with the tools.
    Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The metaverse is not a new technology to add to our toolbox.
    Angelia McFarland, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Wipe the blade to remove any debris and store it safely in your toolbox or workbench.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Over three days in late July, the girls made trivets, jewelry boxes, sheet metal toolboxes, and more.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
  • To make this happen, the government will have to use the entire policy toolbox, including incentives, mandates – and carbon pricing.
    Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

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