excavator

Example Sentences

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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 farm-equipment manufacturer said Tuesday the facilities include a distribution center near Hebron, Ind. and an excavator factory in Kernersville, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A cordon was put in place around the part-demolished building and an excavator machine, sitting on top of a pile of rubble.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Video captured from a Ring doorbell affixed to a neighboring house showed an excavator digging near the home moments before the explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

It had left a trail of destruction wider than a tunnel excavator.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer