backhoe

Example Sentences

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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

With a large collapsed area at the mine, the digging done by backhoes and bulldozers can risk more collapses.

From Seattle Times

The land now teems with backhoes and asphalt rollers and reeks of smoke.

From New York Times

One of the groupers weighed about 400 pounds and crews needed to use a backhoe to lift the fish from the water.

From Fox News