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
Guam resident Marie and her partner, who were clearing up the debris with an excavator, had to move out of their house after Sinlaku and were living in a van when Bavi struck.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 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
In the fall, he’d invested a large sum of money in new construction equipment—an excavator, a man lift and a welding trailer.
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
In 2024, Attanasio’s construction team was accused of using excavators to dig up sand from Broad Beach and carry it back to his property as part of a beachfront development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rescuers were later seen using excavators to comb through a mountain of scattered rubbish at the site as local residents gathered nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Caterpillar said the artificial intelligence boom continues to drive demand for its engines and generators, while healthy construction spending is spurring sales of its dump trucks, bulldozers and excavators.
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
