backhoe
Example Sentences
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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
Residents have previously told of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight - when the dig was supposed to have been paused - and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including large armored trucks.
From Washington Times
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