winch
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Behind her were two 20-tonne narrowboats waiting to be rescued by an imposing winch machine in a nearby field with the help of a specialist excavator.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
The robot features four thermal and visible-light cameras, a front blade for pushing vehicles, and a winch for clearing paths.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
The officials said someone toppled it between April 1 and April 24 when they attached a winch to the tower to pull their vehicle out of the mud after driving off the main road.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
When the last of the riders had disappeared into the trees, Jon Snow rode the winch cage down with Dolorous Edd.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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