excavator

Example Sentences

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"The noise was very loud. When we came out, we saw the excavator."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“This is a historic day,” Ben-Gvir said as a yellow excavator behind him pushed into one of the compound’s walls, drowning out his voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

He had bought the land in 2018 for just $156,000, cleared the garbage on it, and built the home along with a large shop for his vehicles, including an excavator.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

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

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer