heavy machinery

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The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They said a specialist urban search and rescue team is removing layers of debris and that heavy machinery has been deployed, noting it is a complex and high-risk environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Advances in AI and technology in general have paved the way for the miniaturization of cheaper detection devices -- a far cry from the heavy machinery once seen in medical offices and hospitals.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Economic growth helps companies in basic industries such as heavy machinery, energy and chemicals.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

He has skills developed operating heavy machinery, laboring over a stew of molten bauxite at Kaiser Aluminum, once one of the best jobs in Spokane, Washington, a city of 200,000.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times