Diggers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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One of the most lacerating fictional critiques of the American dream remains the song “Remember My Forgotten Man” and its accompanying set piece in Busby Berkeley’s “Gold Diggers of 1933.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
Diggers appear to have remained active, for example, near a historic Buddhist monastery.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 3, 2023
Diggers, bulldozers and other heavy equipment arrived and ripped up ground to lay sewage and water systems that were then topped with fresh tarmac roads and lined with neat pavements.
From Reuters • May 15, 2023
Diggers tear through the smashed concrete and twisted metal, sending clouds of dust into the air.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023
Diggers and tractors sit alongside heaps of ripped-up earth and sacks of building materials.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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