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heavy machinery



NOUN
excavator
Synonyms


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On Monday, the white pipes were still visible while workers with heavy machinery covered parts of the field with soil.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“I feel like heavy machinery, where you just have to press the button and the machine comes on. It challenges me to arrive and go and not rely so much on my feelings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Typical hedge trimming techniques, which use heavy machinery, can leave hedges sparse, creating unfavourable living environments for local animals like birds, hedgehogs and insects.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Slowly but surely, the unremarkable patch of scrubland next to Palmdale’s McAdam Park has been transformed into a bustling construction site swarming with workers and heavy machinery.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Instead I say, “Dams always have an access route for heavy machinery to reach both sides.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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