excavator
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Che, the former excavator operator, said he was glad his first harvest came through last year, and that he hopes to break even soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Shafiullah Ehsas, a father-of-five, transported his excavator hundreds of kilometres from Jalalabad about three months ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
"I got involved in one where an excavator on the back of a lorry hit a precast concrete bridge on the A50 in Stoke," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
In the meantime, Interlune is testing an autonomous excavator and building a research factory in Texas.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
One afternoon, Dad climbed into the excavator and dug a pit next to the old barn.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Che Zhihan, 35, a onetime operator of excavators, said he heard about the boom from friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Sunday rescue workers in China recovered twelve bodies in the Nepal-Tibet border, using excavators, shovels and ground penetrating radar at the site.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The frantic search for survivors has long since yielded to the grim spectacle of excavators clearing ruins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
About seven years ago, Jim Wiseman rallied his construction company, Rieth-Riley, and others in the community to donate excavators and crews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
After she goes, I turn on some kids’ songs about garbage trucks and excavators to block out the music from down the hall.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
