crowbar

Example Sentences

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Mr. Lew was using a crowbar to pry nails from a large wooden box while Ma sifted through tufts of straw and drew out enamel plates from one that was already open.

From Literature

Apparently they did, because he sagged in relief before walking over and picking up a large crowbar.

From Literature

Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow miners have already found tonnes of lithium.

From Barron's

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon

She said another lock appeared to have been tampered with "using a crowbar or similar tool", but to no avail.

From BBC