excavator

Example Sentences

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The farm-equipment manufacturer said Tuesday the facilities include a distribution center near Hebron, Ind. and an excavator factory in Kernersville, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Video captured from a Ring doorbell affixed to a neighboring house showed an excavator digging near the home moments before the explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

He had bought the land in 2018 for just $156,000, cleared the garbage on it, and built the home along with a large shop for his vehicles, including an excavator.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

It had left a trail of destruction wider than a tunnel excavator.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer