crowbar

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 25, 2026

By now, Zhao’s at it again with the crowbar, jimmying our hearts open for one last tearjerk.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

With a crowbar I could have reached down and touched them, felt the pulse of the world’s information traveling through my fingertips.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Marks that look like they were made with a screwdriver or crowbar were left behind.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

The crowbar to wreck the wheels of oxidation can be supplied by any of a number of chemicals commonly used as pesticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson