shovel

Example Sentences

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But Moriarty said Castro was "not hit by a shovel or a broom. In fact, he was not hit at all," she said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

INDIO, Calif. — On a quiet neighborhood corner across the street from a local watering hole, a roughly 40-foot shovel towers above the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Industrials, financials and a solidly-performing AI pick and shovel made up a handful of companies that mutual funds and hedge funds have been in lockstep agreement on in early 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

I put the tip of the shovel into the grass and stomped on the lip.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri