backhoe

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Festival-goers can compete for the title of best welder, crane operator or backhoe loader -- or be crowned the "Oildorado Queen."

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

A backhoe scrapes up six inches of dirt at a site on Las Casas Avenue in Pacific Palisades on June 25, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Their recollections echo earlier statements from residents who told the AP of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight and seeing a convoy that included armored trucks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

“Not a backhoe, cement truck or crane within miles,” Chris Book, the institute’s administrative director, said.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Old Johnny Mercer’s backhoe bucket clanged and dropped dirt into a big pile next to Great-great-aunt Florentine’s grave.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles