shovel

Example Sentences

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Several, he says, didn't have safety kits, such as a transceiver to reveal their location or a shovel.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

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

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

I had a shovel programmed for my hand.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 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