backhoe

Example Sentences

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Rescuers used backhoes, tracking dogs and thermal drones to search for victims, she said.

From Barron's

He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.

From Los Angeles Times

He managed to duck behind them right before a backhoe loader rolled past.

From Literature

She watched as they gave up trying to cut a firebreak, abandoning their bulldozers and backhoes to the fire and running away.

From Literature

Using more than 30 backhoes and bulldozers, miners dug up 1,500 metric tons of earth a day, leaving in their wake a trail of environmental destruction.

From Los Angeles Times