Example Sentences

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Eventually, Interlune aims to place autonomous, regolith-shovoelling excavators on the moon to scoop up the powdery material and process it.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In the most recent efforts, Caltrans said, it used drones to help survey the slopes and remotely operated bulldozers and excavators to reduce risks to workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of snowy peaks and glaciers, excavators are carving huge chunks out of the mountains to mine for copper and other minerals.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Caterpillar’s stock surged after the equipment maker known for its ubiquitous yellow excavators and bulldozers reported higher profit and sales last quarter, boosted by strong demand for large power-generation equipment used in data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Although the original excavators remain convinced, a team of archaeologists who were not involved in the excavation but receptive to pre-Clovis claims recently visited the site and came away unconvinced.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond