crowbar

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

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

“He wants to put a crowbar in the spokes of our wheels within a nanosecond,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Though there has been speculation about Bairstow returning to the England team at the top of the order, coach Brendon McCullum has said he will not "crowbar" players in.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

Mr. Lew was using a crowbar to pry nails from a large wooden box while Ma sifted through tufts of straw and drew out enamel plates from one that was already open.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu