shovel

Example Sentences

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Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow miners have already found tonnes of lithium.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

I’m definitely a plastic shovel type of guy, unless we’re going through the ice.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

CBS handed the shovel to the very man they were trying to bury, and he dug himself out.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security initially said a federal officer shot a man in the leg after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle by three migrants on 14 January.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Max sticks the shovel in the ground and hops light as a cat from the hole.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron