shovel

Example Sentences

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I’m definitely a plastic shovel type of guy, unless we’re going through the ice.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Industrials, financials and a solidly-performing AI pick and shovel made up a handful of companies that mutual funds and hedge funds have been in lockstep agreement on in early 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

I had a shovel programmed for my hand.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security initially said a federal officer shot a man in the leg after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle by three migrants on 14 January.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Heading back toward the ranger station to return the shovel, I clear a ridge and hear something behind me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz