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

Boudreaux said the months-long investigation into the operation began in March when Tulare County sheriff’s detectives began looking into the theft of a backhoe in the area of Avenue 8 and Road 176 near Delano.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

Winters, he endured temperatures so extreme they could crack a backhoe.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Then came the backhoe, its engine groaning through the night.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson