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According to state prosecutors, Castro falsely claimed that Sosa-Celis and another man had attacked an ICE agent with a broom and shovel, and that he had simply acted in self defense.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Volunteers took advantage of low water levels to shovel silt and prepare for the return of rain after previous flooding.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The lower a pension fund’s ratio, the harder it is to dig out of the hole even as taxpayers shovel out more and more money to keep the shortfall from growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Wood thinks it’s also worth noting that the pick and shovel stocks are getting their earnings from the capex boom upfront.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

I jam the shovel in the dirt, rest on the handle for a second.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

That could be bad news for the companies selling the picks and shovels of this gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Outside, men sat in groups, some draped in blankets, while others carrying shovels and wearing mining boots appeared to be returning from nearby shafts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Retirees looking to permanently ditch their snow shovels will find Tucson to be one of the West’s better values.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

"We provide material support - literally the gloves, shovels, protective equipment and body bags they use," said Patrick Griffiths, spokesperson for the ICRC.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The domovoi yelped and vanished as metal hoes, shovels, and picks hit the ground where he had been.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Every so often he bent over and paused, looking like a man who’d just shoveled out his car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

The snow has been shoveled to the side, but it remains hazardous for both pedestrians and drivers, and needs an extra boost to go away in a timely fashion.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

The share count will increase when newly created stock is shoveled to executives as part of their compensation or if shares are issued to help pay for acquisitions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025

Under the morning sun amid cold winds, men wearing neon green vests and white helmets shoveled small portions of mud the bulldozer could not reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

I shoveled a spoonful of oatmeal into my mouth and thought things over.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

When Fraser Dingwall scooped up and shovelled the ball to him for England's fourth try of the afternoon, the cover was instantly blow-torched.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

All memory of Nancy's reign - if you want to call it that - will be shovelled under a carpet now by anybody and everybody culpable in the process of appointing him.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

The moves in yields have shovelled pressure on currencies offering low returns.

From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023

Under the watch of a few tearful mourners, workers hurriedly shovelled the sandy earth into one grave on Monday.

From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2022

Or was it all thrown away, shovelled into dustpans?

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Big Tech is shoveling billions of dollars into the AI buildout, leaving investors spooked and analysts behind.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

His days on the railroad involved long hours shoveling coal into the furnaces that fed locomotive steam engines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

This exciting nutrition system may include fun things like nearly blinding your boss with direct sunlight at an open-air business lunch, or shoveling food in your face from 5:10 to 5:11 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

They took turns striking the ground with a spade, then shoveling the loose dirt aside.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Images released by state media showed Kim shovelling soil alongside other officials at a ceremony attended by an excited crowd clapping and waving North Korean flags.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Miller blasted a long shot toward the Oilers’ net and Lindholm picked it up, kicking the puck to his stick at the bottom of the slot, then shovelling a backhanded shot into the Edmonton net.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

On a sun-scorched shoreline in Iraq's southern marshlands, fishermen stood shovelling a grim catch: tiny fish gathered dead from the water, fit only for use as animal fodder.

From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023

How do they not smell what they're shovelling?

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023

The boy grasped the barking animal, and Joseph pulled them both down behind the car just as the man shovelling snow turned around.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick