shovel

Example Sentences

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I had a shovel programmed for my hand.

From Salon

CBS handed the shovel to the very man they were trying to bury, and he dug himself out.

From Salon

Armed with pickaxes and shovels, they have been sifting through the soil in scenes reminiscent of the gold rush that helped built South Africa's financial capital more than a century ago.

From BBC

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

He helped with laundry and raking the leaves and shoveling snow.

From Literature