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
However, McCullum said England will not "crowbar" Bethell into the team.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 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
The two with the hammer and the crowbar were drilling a hole near the base of the windmill.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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