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
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
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 Seattle Times
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