shovel

Example Sentences

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Yet U.S. commercial airports remove snow manually with plows, brushes, blowers and shovels, along with chemical de-icers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there was good reason to doubt the integrity of the report, even before Martin pulled out his shovel and started digging.

From Los Angeles Times

Hardware designers such as Nvidia, which more than doubled its revenue year-over-year, are the main suppliers of the picks and shovels behind this new digital gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are names that have “picks and shovels” exposure to data-center expansion, or tech stocks that have been sold off because of misperceived AI risks.

From MarketWatch

“This isn’t a thing where, ‘Oh let’s get some neighbors and friends help with shovels’ situation,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times