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wheelbarrow

[hweel-bar-oh, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil- /


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"I came on Tuesday. I live a 30-minute walk away, and I take the sacks back with that," he said, pointing to the wheelbarrow he acquired for the purpose.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

On the following day, Williams honored her sports skills by hosting volleyball, tennis, dodgeball, wheelbarrow races, and pickleball games.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Owners begin by getting their dog used to a custom-made harness and long walks with lower weights, say a coffee can filled with stones or a wheelbarrow tire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

According to the colourful lyrics, Molly died of a fever but then returned as a ghost, still wheeling her wheelbarrow through the city's streets.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

It was hard, I discovered, to push a wheelbarrow and hold your nose at the same time!

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo