digger

Example Sentences

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In central London, a construction digger unearths an unexploded World War II bomb, and it starts to tick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Nesbitt, who grew up near Rochester, N.Y., worked as a grave digger in high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

An AFP journalist in Nangarhar's Bihsud district said residents from around the remote and mountainous area joined rescuers in one village, using a digger and shovels to search for bodies under the rubble.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

David Dunlop, a farmer based in the area, said he used a digger to create dams out of soil to try and redirect the flooding from the houses.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

She was a strong digger but had no finesse, so he assigned her the task of building up the low ridge that kept the garden soggy when it rained.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman