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heavy machinery



NOUN
excavator
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We got out at the northwestern edge of the lagoon, where there are swaths of land that have been churned up by heavy machinery, stretches of gravel, and remnants of fencing.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

An AFP correspondent there saw rubble and extensive damage to adjacent buildings, shops and vehicles, as heavy machinery cleared the road.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Countries across Europe and Asia worry their domestic industries making autos, electronics and heavy machinery won’t survive China’s push to export its way out of domestic economic troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The blast of wind sent plywood flying through the air and dislodged heavy machinery.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

But Naylor’s farm is one link in a chain that includes fossil fuels, artificial fertilizer, pesticides, heavy machinery, feedlots, antibiotics, and processing plants.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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