backhoe

Example Sentences

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In one mysterious incident, Jack Mitchell of the area’s Deer Creek Flood Control District alleged that someone had intentionally cut open a levee with a backhoe in the dark of night.

From Los Angeles Times

A local flood control official said someone cut open the levee with a backhoe, and that the flood control district had reported the damage to law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent rainy day, police helped municipal workers using backhoes demolish several illegal makeshift dwellings on Lisbon’s outskirts with no power or running water.

From Seattle Times

Well, how much more would the child enjoy operating an actual backhoe?

From Washington Post

With a large collapsed area at the mine, the digging done by backhoes and bulldozers can risk more collapses.

From Seattle Times