backhoe

Example Sentences

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“We’re farmers. We have bulldozers and backhoes, we have trailers. We can bring things to bear sometimes faster than the public agencies can,” Oliveira said.

From Seattle Times

Tacked to trees on the edge of the property and stuck on a backhoe that had been used to block the long driveway to the house, they read: NO TRESPASSING.

From Washington Post

In one mysterious incident, Jack Mitchell of the area’s Deer Creek Flood Control District alleged that someone had intentionally cut open a levee with a backhoe in the dark of night.

From Los Angeles Times

A local flood control official said someone cut open the levee with a backhoe, and that the flood control district had reported the damage to law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent rainy day, police helped municipal workers using backhoes demolish several illegal makeshift dwellings on Lisbon’s outskirts with no power or running water.

From Seattle Times