excavator
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The result was a single, wholly outmatched excavator coming to the mountain of masonry that had been the Al-Zaharnah home, where Mutaz and at least six others were still interred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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
Just to the north, where the village is known as Ban Nong Chan, Thai soldiers stood guard in front of an excavator filling a truck with debris during a military-organised media tour.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
One afternoon, Dad climbed into the excavator and dug a pit next to the old barn.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Caterpillar’s stock surged after the equipment maker known for its ubiquitous yellow excavators and bulldozers reported higher profit and sales last quarter, boosted by strong demand for large power-generation equipment used in data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Rescuers used excavators to dig a channel, allowing the whale to swim free - but attempts to guide it to the North Sea proved unsuccessful as it veered towards shallower waters.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
That set off days of intensive efforts using boats to make waves, then excavators to dig up sand and free the whale, as fears grew for its life.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Two large excavators were seen digging on a hill in Kabul, and interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed a mass funeral would be held there later Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 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
