crowbar

Example Sentences

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It shows Hsiung, in a dark jacket and tie, trying to pry open a metal door with a crowbar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and fellow miners have already found tonnes of lithium.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Marks that look like they were made with a screwdriver or crowbar were left behind.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

The crowbar to wreck the wheels of oxidation can be supplied by any of a number of chemicals commonly used as pesticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson