excavator

Example Sentences

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A cordon was put in place around the part-demolished building and an excavator machine, sitting on top of a pile of rubble.

From BBC

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's

“Who needs to build excavators when power generation from power-hungry AI projects is all the rage?”

From Barron's

The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.

From Los Angeles Times

Now there were charred trees, excavators and weeds sprouting from cracked foundations where multimillion-dollar homes once stood.

From Los Angeles Times