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bulldozer

[bool-doh-zer] / ˈbʊlˌdoʊ zər /


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At 20:40 BST Phillip Morgan saw the bulldozer being driven through the yard, and got into his own car to follow his son.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Valuable evidence was also lost when, just days after the collision, a bulldozer levelled the site.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

“Coming in with a bulldozer, knocking it down is an outrageous breach of international law.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

"It's a sad fact that in archaeology today, you're almost always trailing behind someone's bulldozer," Kidder said.

From Science Daily Nov. 24, 2025

There was a crashing sound in the forest to our left, like a bulldozer.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Israeli troops used bulldozers to bury the bodies and vehicles on the side of the road, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities on Sunday as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Aircraft dropped water and flame retardant from above, while ground crews built firebreaks with equipment ranging from bulldozers to hand tools.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Residents of Zeitoun say that to the east, they have seen Israeli bulldozers and heavy machinery where the army has been building a new base and earth banks.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Many of the people running the bulldozers and shovel contraptions were stripped of their shirts, while others standing nearby even wore ties and coats.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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