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

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

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

Rundell said: "Any prize that puts books - books which can shake your day into a different shape, crowbar the world open for you - to the forefront of people's attention is something to treasure."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

Or maybe they’ve gone to get a crowbar or my father.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko